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Hyperion

Hyperion (Saturn VII) is a moon of Saturn, discovered by William Bond and William Lassell in 1848. It orbits Saturn every 21.3 days and shines at about magnitude 14.2.

A tumbling, sponge-like moon. At magnitude 14 it is a quarry for large telescopes.

Other moons of Saturn: Mimas, Enceladus, Tethys, Dione, Rhea, Titan, Iapetus.

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