Helene

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

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

Dione’s leading trojan, its surface streaked by flows of ultra-fine dust that behave almost like a liquid in the feeble gravity.

Radius

18 km

Orbit

377k km from Saturn

Period

2.74 days

Type

Trojan moon — rides ahead of Dione

Explore Helene in 3D

Cosmoscope places Helene 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.