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S/2004 S 3

High school (ages 12+)
Space & Astronomy

Name: 

Date: 

Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/s-2004-s-3

Step 2 · Questions

  1. 1. Who discovered S/2004 S 3?

  2. 2. What is the designation?

  3. 3. What is the parent body?

  4. 4. How fast does S/2004 S 3 orbit Saturn?

  5. 5. Why is S/2004 S 3 hard to see?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

  • Albedo

  • Hydrostatic Equilibrium

  • Accretion Disk

  • Spectroscopic Data

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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