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Dione

Dione Moon Pisces Visible Level 6 Professional/Research - Timing dependent
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Properties

Magnitude 10.4
Angular Size 0.2 arcmin
Distance 377435 ly
Type: Moon
Distance: 0.003 AU
Orbital Period: 2.7 days
Diameter: 1,123 km
Atmosphere: Thin oxygen
Features: Wispy terrain, craters, ice cliffs
Icy moon with bright wispy terrain on trailing hemisphere. Part of Saturn's 'major four'. Requires 4-6 inch telescope.

Position & Identifiers

RA 00h 18m 21.8s
Dec -00° 20' 20.7"
Constellation Pisces
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Credit: NASA. License: Public domain. (Wikimedia Commons)

Credit: NASA. License: Public domain. (Wikimedia Commons)

Skybred Feb 28, 2026