Phoebe (moon)

Phoebe (/ˈfiːbi/ FEE-bee; Greek: Ancient Greek: Φοίβη Phoíbē) is an irregular satellite of Saturn with a mean diameter of 213 km. It was discovered by William Henry Pickering on March 18, 1899 from photographic plates that had been taken starting on 16 August 1898 at the Boyden Observatory near Arequipa, Peru, by DeLisle Stewart. It was the first satellite to be discovered photographically.

Discovery Discovered by W.H. Pickering Discovery date 17 March 1899 & 16 August 1898 Designations Alternative names Saturn IX Adjectives Phoebean Orbital characteristics Semi-major axis 12.96 Gm Eccentricity 0.1562415 Orbital period 550.564636 d Inclination 173.04° (to the ecliptic) 151.78° (to Saturn's equator) Satellite of Saturn Physical characteristics Dimensions (218.8±2.8) × (217.0±1.2) × (203.6±0.6) km Mean radius 106.5±0.7 km Mass (8.292±0.010)×1018 kg Mean density 1.638±0.033 g/cm³ Surface gravity 0.038–0.050 m/s2 Escape velocity ≈ 0.10 km/s Sidereal rotation period 9.2735 h (9 h 16 min 25 s ± 3 s) Axial tilt 152.14° Albedo 0.06 Temperature ≈ 73(?) K Phoebe was the first target encountered upon the arrival of the Cassini spacecraft in the Saturn system in 2004, and is thus unusually well-studied for an irregular satellite of its size. Cassini's trajectory to Saturn and time of arrival were specifically chosen to permit this flyby. After the encounter and its insertion into orbit, Cassini did not go much beyond the orbit of Iapetus.

Phoebe is roughly spherical and has a differentiated interior. It was spherical and hot early in its history and was battered out of roundness by repeated impacts. It is believed to be a captured centaur that originated in the Kuiper belt. Saturn IX

United Earth /Union PHOEBE was surveyed during the first Sol System Survey 2098 First surface survey was conducted by an United Earth Astronaut team under the lead of United Earth Space Force Captain Rick Sanchez in 2098. United Earth Sol System Expedition 67 “Ring Moons Mission. The survey produced no exeptional results and there was no imminent interest in the moon. First Ice miners and Shroom Farmers arrived in 2106 OTT and founded the settlememt Pickering Village. Pickering Village grew and reached  current population of 800,000. The overal moon population hovers around a million. Today there are still large Shroom farms and food growing companies. The moon is known for its large Vat Grown meat factories. Of which PickerDicker is the biggest and most famous. The moon features the usual Union installations such as Post office, schools and med clinics.Space Tram connections and a TMT connection to Saturn Hub, Sol Hub and Earth Torus exist. Moon is part of the Saturn Satellite Association and represented through it at the Assembly. Noteworthy,  Phoebe is a Dry Community any alcoholic beverages and rec drugs are prohibited from being sold or consumed in public.