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Hyperion comparison table

Subject is part of is a kind of is an instance of has orbital period has diameter has discovery date has definition has discoverer

natural satellite satellite Body orbiting a planet. Since 1957 the term has also been applied to man-made (artificial) satellites; many astronomers make the distinction by calling natural satellites moons (and the Earth's natural satellite the Moon).

Hyperion Saturn natural satellite P = 21^d6^h38^m 160 km 1848. Eighth satellite of Saturn Bond

Subject	is part of	is a kind of	is an instance of	has orbital period	has diameter	has discovery date	has definition	has discoverer
natural satellite		satellite					Body orbiting a planet. Since 1957 the term has also been applied to man-made (artificial) satellites; many astronomers make the distinction by calling natural satellites moons (and the Earth's natural satellite the Moon).
Hyperion	Saturn		natural satellite	P = 21^d6^h38^m	160 km	1848.	Eighth satellite of Saturn	Bond

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