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Ilmarë

Varda I

Proper NameIlmarë
DesignationVarda I
Primary ObjectVarda
Orbital Period5 days, 18 hours, 1 minute
Distance from VardaSemi-Major Axis: 4,809 km
Periapsis: 4,706 km
Apoapsis: 4,912 km
Eccentricity0.0215
Rotation PeriodProbably 5 days, 18 hours, 1 minute (i.e. synchronous with Varda)
Diameterc.340 km
c.210 miles
NotesThe only known moon of Varda, a probable dwarf planet that pursues a distant orbit of the Sun through the zone known as the Kuiper Belt. With a diameter of about 340km, Ilmarë is about half the size of Varda, and follows a near-circular orbit around that planetoid.

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