Quick facts
Parent planet
Diameter (mean)
32 km
Mass
2.1 × 10¹⁶ kg
2.8e-07 Moon masses
Mean orbital radius
16,182,000 km
Orbital period
783.5 Earth days
Discovery year
2000
Discoverer
Matthew J. Holman
Naming origin
Gallic god, king of the world
Surface conditions
Albiorix is the largest of Saturn's Gallic prograde outer irregulars, all named for deities of Celtic mythology and sharing orbital characteristics suggesting a common origin.
Missions and observations
Every Saturn-system mission has had an opportunity to image or characterize Albiorix. The list below is the Saturn-system mission catalog; specific Albiorix encounters are documented in mission archives.
| Mission | Year at Saturn | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Pioneer 11 NASA |
1979 | Completed |
|
Voyager 1 NASA |
1980 | Completed |
|
Voyager 2 NASA |
1981 | Completed |
|
Cassini-Huygens NASA/ESA/ASI |
2004 | Completed |
|
Dragonfly NASA |
2034 | On the way |
Naming etymology
Albiorix was a Gallic Celtic god identified as the 'king of the world.' Adopted by the IAU in 2003.
Methodology & sources
Diameter, mass, and orbital parameters from JPL Solar System Dynamics — Physical Parameters. Discovery year and discoverer from the JPL Satellite Discovery Circumstances. Naming etymology from the IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature. Stylized SVG hero composed from NASA / JPL imagery as visual reference; no photographs are reproduced.