Polydeuces Observations



Polydeuces picture
Image PIA08209.jpg
http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/
Polyduces co-orbits with Dione and occupies Dione's trailing Lagrangian Point L5.

Polydeuces' diameter is about 3.5 km and its period of revolution is 2.736915 days. Planned flybys span the mission with a close approach on Feb 17, 2005.

See Small Satellites Events (xlsx, txt) observing log including range, flyby velocity and phase