Epimetheus

Summary

Epimetheus is a moon of Saturn^[1]. Epimetheus has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Epimetheus's instance of is recorded as moon of Saturn^[3].
• Epimetheus's instance of is recorded as shepherd moon^[4].
• Epimetheus's instance of is recorded as regular moon^[5].
• Epimetheus is named after Epimetheus^[6].
• Epimetheus's Commons category is recorded as Epimetheus (moon)^[7].
• Epimetheus's parent astronomical body is recorded as Saturn^[8].
• Epimetheus's time of discovery or invention is recorded as December 18, 1966^[9].
• Epimetheus's IPA transcription is recorded as ɛpəˈmiːθiːəs^[10].
• Epimetheus's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.009'}^[11].
• Epimetheus's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+0.351'}^[12].
• Epimetheus's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q2655272', 'amount': '+530'}^[13].
• Epimetheus's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+0.694333517'}^[14].
• Epimetheus's semi-major axis of an orbit is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+151400'}^[15].
• Epimetheus's volume as quantity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q4243638', 'amount': '+843290'}^[16].
• Epimetheus's diameter is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+117.2'}^[17].
• Epimetheus's name is recorded as {'lang': 'und', 'text': 'Saturn XI'}^[18].
• Epimetheus's albedo is recorded as {'amount': '+0.73'}^[19].
• Epimetheus's surface gravity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q1051665', 'amount': '+0.011'}^[20].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include moon of Saturn^[3], shepherd moon^[4], and regular moon^[5].

Origins

Epimetheus is named after Epimetheus^[6].

Why It Matters

Epimetheus has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Epimetheus is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[21]