Hyperion

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

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

The sponge moon: so porous that impacts punch in rather than splash out, and tumbling so chaotically that no one can predict which face will greet the dawn.

Radius

135 km

Orbit

1,481k km from Saturn

Period

21.28 days

Rotation

Chaotic — it tumbles unpredictably

Texture

A giant sponge of ice

Explore Hyperion in 3D

Cosmoscope places Hyperion 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.