Daphnis

Daphnis — moon orbiting Saturn, explore its interactive 3D model in Cosmoscope.

Explore Daphnis in a live 3D Solar System. Follow its calculated motion and inspect real astronomical data, distances and orbital facts.

A five-mile moonlet that carves the Keeler Gap, raising kilometre-high waves in the ring edges that cast long shadows at Saturn’s equinox.

Radius

3.8 km

Orbit

137k km from Saturn

Period

0.59 days

Lives in

The Keeler Gap

Makes

Waves in the ring edges as it passes

Explore Daphnis in 3D

Cosmoscope places Daphnis in the Solar System using astronomical ephemeris or orbital elements, updated for the simulation time. Explore its calculated motion, distance and orbital facts in the interactive 3D view. Accuracy depends on the orbital model and its valid time range.