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| Rhea comparison table | |||||||||
| Subject | has rotation period | is part of | is a kind of | is an instance of | has discovery date | has albedo | has definition | has discoverer | has diameter about | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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). | |||||||
| Rhea | 4d12h25m | Saturn | natural satellite | 1672 | 0.57 | Sixth satellite of Saturn | Cassini | 1500 km | 
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