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Rhea

Rhea Moon Pisces Visible Level 5 Expert level - Timing dependent
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Properties

Magnitude 9.7
Angular Size 0.3 arcmin
Distance 527033 ly
Type: Moon
Distance: 0.004 AU
Orbital Period: 4.5 days
Diameter: 1,528 km
Atmosphere: Thin oxygen and carbon dioxide
Features: Craters, wispy terrain
Second largest moon of Saturn; icy surface with heavy cratering. Visible in 3-4 inch telescopes.

Position & Identifiers

RA 00h 18m 18.2s
Dec -00° 20' 19.5"
Constellation Pisces
Catalog Rhea

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Credit: NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute. License: Public domain. (Wikimedia Commons)

Credit: NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute. License: Public domain. (Wikimedia Commons)

Skybred Feb 28, 2026