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Rhea  

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  • Rhea is the second largest moon of Saturn. It was discovered on December 23, 1672, by Giovanni Cassini and is also known as Saturn V. It appears to resemble Dione in composition, albedo features, and variety of terrain. It probably has a rocky core extending out to about one third of the way from the center, the rest of the moon being composed primarily of water ice. (Encyclopedia of Science, by David Darling, https://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/R/Rhea.html)

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  • Saturn V

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