Iapetus

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Iapetus : Sol 6e

Orbiting Saturn, in Sol system.

Type

Moon

Classification

Planetary Moon

Affiliation

UEE

Habitable

No

Physical characteristics

Tidally locked

Yes

Orbital parameters

Orbital period

79.3215 SED

Starmap ID

2046

Starmap code

SOL.PLANETS.IAPETUS

Other sites

Official sites

Starmap

Galactapedia

Tidally locked to Saturn, Iapetus is unusual because of its "two-tone" coloration. The side facing Saturn is constantly shrouded in shadow while the more distant side is illuminated.

References

Locations in the

Sol system

Landing zones

MoscowNew YorkPort RenatusShanghai

Space stations

IAS HammettIMS BolliverINS DunleavyTDD Kesner

Stars

Sol (star)

Planets

EarthJupiterMarsMercury (planet)NeptunePlutoSaturnUranusVenus

Moons

ArielCallistoCharon (moon)DeimosDioneEuropaGanymedeIapetusIoLunaMirandaOberon (moon)PhobosRheaTethysTitanTitaniaUmbriel

Asteroids

Jovian RingsKuiper BeltRings of NeptuneRings of SaturnRings of Uranus

Jump points

Sol - CroshawSol - Davien