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SATURN'S MOONS
| NAME OF MOON |
AVERAGE DISTANCE FROM
SATURN |
LENGTH OF TIME TO COMPLETE
AN ORBIT |
DIAMETER |
YEAR OF DISCOVERY AND
DISCOVERER |
ORIGIN OF NAME |
| Pan |
133 584 |
0.575 |
30
(35×35×23) |
1990,
M. Sholwalter |
|
| Daphnis |
136 505 |
0.594 |
6
− 8 |
2005,
Cassini-Huygens |
|
| Atlas |
137 670 |
0.602 |
31
(46×38×19) |
1980,
Voyager 2 |
|
| Prometheus |
139 380 |
0.613 |
86
(119×87×61) |
1980,
Voyager 2 |
|
| Pandora |
141 720 |
0.629 |
81
(103×80×64) |
1980,
Voyager 2 |
|
| Epimetheus |
151 422 |
0.69 |
113
(135×108×105) |
1980,
Voyager 2 |
|
| Janus |
151 472 |
0.70 |
179
(193×173×137) |
1966,
Audouin Dollfus |
|
| S/2008
S 1 |
167 500 |
0.808 |
≈
0.5 |
2008,
Cassini-Huygens |
|
| Mimas |
185 404 |
0.94 |
397
(415×394×381) |
1789,
William Herschel |
|
| Methone |
194 440 |
1.01 |
≈
3 |
2004,
Cassini-Huygens |
|
| Anthe |
197 700 |
1.04 |
|
2007,
Cassini-Huygens |
|
| Pallene |
212 280 |
1.14 |
|
2004,
Cassini-Huygens |
|
| Enceladus |
237 950 |
1.37 |
|
1789,
William Herschel |
|
| Tethys |
294 619 |
1.89 |
|
1684,
Giovanni Domenico Cassini |
|
| Telesto |
294 619 |
1.89 |
|
1980,
Voyager 2 |
|
| Calypso |
294 619 |
1.89 |
|
1980,
Voyager 2 |
|
| Dione |
377 396 |
2.74 |
|
1684,
Giovanni Domenico Cassini |
|
| Helene |
377 396 |
2.74 |
|
1980,
Voyager 2 |
|
| Polydeuces |
377 396 |
2.74 |
|
2004,
Cassini-Huygens |
|
| Rhea |
527 108 |
4.518 |
|
1672,
Giovanni Domenico Cassini |
|
| Titan |
1 221 930 |
15.95 |
|
1655,
Christiaan Huygens |
|
| Hyperion |
1 481 010 |
21.28 |
|
1848,
W.C. Bond, G.P. Bond and W. Lassell |
|
| Iapetus |
3 560 820 |
79.33 |
|
1671,
Giovanni Domenico Cassini |
|
| Kiviuq |
11 294 800 |
449.2 |
|
2000,
B. Gladman, J.J. Kavelaars, et al |
|
| Ijiraq |
11 355 316 |
449.2 |
|
2000,
B. Gladman, J.J. Kavelaars, et al |
|
| Phoebe |
12 869 700 |
548.2 |
|
1899,
W.H. Pickering |
|
| Paaliaq |
15 103 400 |
686.9 |
|
2000,
B. Gladman, J.J. Kavelaars, et al |
|
| Skathi |
15 672 500 |
728.2 |
|
2000,
B. Gladman, J.J. Kavelaars, et al |
|
| Albiorix |
16 266 700 |
783.5 |
|
2000,
M. Holman |
|
| S/2007
S 2 |
16
560 000 |
800 |
|
2007,
S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna |
|
| Bebhionn |
17 153 520 |
834.8 |
|
2004,
S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna |
|
| Erriapus |
17 236 900 |
871.2 |
|
2000,
B. Gladman, J.J. Kavelaars, et al |
|
| Skoll |
17 473 800 |
878.3 |
|
2006,
S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna |
|
| Siarnaq |
17 776 600 |
895.6 |
|
2000,
B. Gladman, J.J. Kavelaars, et al |
|
| Tarqeq |
17 910 600 |
887.5 |
|
2007,
S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna |
|
| S/2004
S 13 |
18 056 300 |
906 |
|
2004,
S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna |
|
| Greip |
18 065 700 |
921.2 |
|
2006,
S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna |
|
| Hyrrokkin |
18 168 300 |
931.8 |
|
2006,
S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna |
|
| Jarnsaxa |
18 556 900 |
964.7 |
|
2006,
S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna |
|
| Tarvos |
18 562 800 |
926.2 |
|
2000,
B. Gladman, J.J. Kavelaars, et al |
|
| Mundilfari |
18 725 800 |
952.6 |
|
2000,
B. Gladman, J.J. Kavelaars, et al |
|
| S/2006
S 1 |
18 930 200 |
970 |
|
2006,
S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna |
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| S/2004
S 17 |
19 099 200 |
986 |
|
2004,
S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna |
|
| Bergelmir |
19 104 000 |
1005.9 |
|
2004,
S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna |
|
| Narvi |
19 395 200 |
1003.9 |
|
2003,
S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna |
|
| Suttungr |
19 579 000 |
1016.7 |
|
2000,
B. Gladman, J.J. Kavelaars, et al |
|
| Hati |
19 709 300 |
1038.7 |
|
2004,
S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna |
|
| S/2004
S 12 |
19 905 900 |
1048 |
|
2004,
S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna |
|
| Farbauti |
19 984 800 |
1086.1 |
|
2004,
S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna |
|
| Thrymr |
20 278 100 |
1094.3 |
|
2000,
B. Gladman, J.J. Kavelaars, et al |
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| Aegir |
20 482 900 |
1116.5 |
|
2004,
S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna |
|
| S/2007
S 3 |
20 518 500 |
1100 |
|
2007,
S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna |
|
| Bestla |
20 570 000 |
1083.6 |
|
2004,
S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna |
|
| S/2004
S 7 |
20 576 700 |
1103 |
|
2004,
S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna |
|
| S/2006
S 3 |
21 076 300 |
1142 |
|
2006,
S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna |
|
| Fenrir |
21 930 644 |
1260.3 |
|
2004,
S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna |
|
| Surtur |
22 288 916 |
1297.7 |
|
2006,
S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna |
|
| Kari |
22 321 200 |
1233.6 |
|
2006,
S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna |
|
| Ymir |
22 429 673 |
1315.4 |
|
2000,
B. Gladman, J.J. Kavelaars, et al |
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| Loge |
22 984 322 |
1312.0 |
|
2006,
S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna |
|
| Fornjot |
24 504 879 |
1490.9 |
|
2004,
S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna |
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Saturn
is not the only planet in the Solar System to have rings. In
fact, all four of the Gas Giants (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune) have ring systems.
However, these other ring systems are extremely thin and almost
impossible to see. The rings of Neptune are not even complete.
Instead, the planet appears to have arcs orbiting it!
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