List of Saturn's moons
List of Saturn's moonsFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJump to: navigation, search The planet Saturn has 53 named moons, and another nine which are still being studied.[1] Many of the moons are very small: 33 are less than 10 km (6 mi) in diameter and 13 moons are less than 50 km (31 mi).[2] Many of the moons are named after Titans, giants, or minor Greek or Roman gods. Some of Saturn's moons are very large; the moon Titan is bigger than the planet Mercury.
This list of Saturn's moons is in order of how long they take to orbit or go around Saturn.
- 1.Pan
- 2.Daphnis
- 3.Atlas
- 4.Prometheus
- 5.Pandora
- 6.Epimetheus
- 7.Janus
- 8.Mimas
- 9.Methone
- 10.Anthe
- 11.Pallene
- 12.Enceladus
- 13.Tethys
- 14.Telesto
- 15.Calypso
- 16.Dione
- 17.Helene
- 18.Polydeuces
- 19.Rhea
- 20.Titan
- 21.Hyperion
- 22.Iapetus
- 23.Kiviuq
- 24.Ijiraq
- 25.Phoebe
- 26.Paaliaq
- 27.Skathi
- 28.Albiorix
- 29.S/2007 S 2
- 30.Bebhionn
- 31.Erriapo
- 32.Skoll
- 33.Siarnaq
- 34.Tarqeq
- 35.S/2004 S 13
- 36.Greip
- 37.Hyrrokkin
- 38.Jarnsaxa
- 39.Tarvos
- 40.Mundilfari
- 41.S/2006 S 1
- 42.S/2004 S 17
- 43.Bergelmir
- 44.Narvi
- 45.Suttungr
- 46.Hati
- 47.S/2004 S 12
- 48.Farbauti
- 49.Thrymr
- 50.Aegir
- 51.S/2007 S 3
- 52.Bestla
- 53.S/2004 S 7
- 54.S/2006 S 3
- 55.Fenrir
- 56.Surtur
- 57.Kari
- 58.Ymir
- 59.Loge
- 60.Fornjot
| # | Name | Distance
(x1000km) |
Diameter
(km) |
Mass
(kg) |
Found | Moon
Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | (moonlets) | 130 | 0.04 to 0.5 | <0.1x1012 | 2006 | Three 1000km
bands within A Ring |
| 1 | Pan | 133 | 30 (35×35×23) | 4.95x1015 | 1990 | In Encke Division |
| 2 | Daphnis | 136 | 6 − 8 | 8.4x1013 | 2005 | In Keeler Gap |
| 3 | Atlas | 137 | 31 (46×38×19) | 6.6x1015 | 1980 | Outer A Ring
Shepherd |
| 4 | Prometheus | 139 | 86 (119×87×61) | 1.58x1017 | 1980 | Inner F Ring
Shepherd |
| 5 | Pandora | 141 | 81 (103×80×64) | 1.36x1017 | 1980 | Outer F Ring
Shepherd |
| 6a | Epimetheus | 151 | 113 (135×108×105) | 5.30x1017 | 1980 | Co-Orbital |
| 6b | Janus | 151 | 179 (193×173×137) | 1.91x1018 | 1966 | Co-Orbital |
| 8 | Aegaeon | 167 | 0.5 | ~0.1x1012 | 2008 [22] | Moonlet (GR) |
| 9 | Mimas | 185 | 397 (415×394×381) | 3.75x1019 | 1789 | |
| 10 | Methone | 194 | 3 | 0.2x1014 | 2004 | Alkyonides |
| 11 | Anthe | 197 | 2 | 0.7x1013 | 2007 | Alkyonides |
| 12 | Pallene | 212 | 4 | 0.5x1014 | 2004 | Alkyonides |
| 13 | Enceladus | 237 | 504 (513× 503×497) | 1.08x1020 | 1789 | Generates
E Ring Gap |
| 14 | Tethys | 294 | 1066 (1081×1062×1055) | 6.17x1020 | 1684 | |
| 14a | Telesto | 294 | 24 (29× 22×20) | 9.41x1015 | 1980 | L Trojan (T) |
| 14b | Calypso | 294 | 21 (30×23×14) | 6.3x1015 | 1980 | T Trojan (T) |
| 17 | Dione | 377 | 1123 (1128×1122×1121) | 1.10x1021 | 1684 | |
| 17a | Helene | 377 | 33 (36×32×30) | 2.45x1016 | 1980 | L Trojan (D) |
| 17b | Polydeuces | 377 | 3.5 | 0.3x1014 | 2004 | T Trojan (D) |
| 20 | Rhea | 527 | 1529 (1535x1525×1526) | 2.31x1021 | 1672 | |
| 21 | Titan | 1,221 | 5151 | 1.35x1023 | 1655 | |
| 22 | Hyperion | 1,481 | 292 (360×280×225) | 5.54x1018 | 1848 | |
| 23 | Iapetus | 3,560 | 1472 (1494×1498×1425) | 1.81x1021 | 1671 | |
| 24 | Kiviuq | 11,294 | 16 | 2.79x1015 | 2000 | Inuit |
| 25 | Ijiraq | 11,355 | 12 | 1.18x1015 | 2000 | Inuit |
| 26 | Phoebe | 12,869 | 220 (230×220×210) | 8.29x1018 | 1899 | Norse |
| 27 | Paaliaq | 15,103 | 22 | 7.25x1015 | 2000 | Inuit |
| 28 | Skathi | 15,672 | 8 | 3.5x1014 | 2000 | Norse (Skathi) |
| 29 | Albiorix | 16,266 | 32 | 2.23x1016 | 2000 | Gallic |
| 30 | S/2007 S 2 | 16,560 | 6 | 1.5x1014 | 2007 | Norse |
| 31 | Bebhionn | 17,153 | 6 | 1.5x1014 | 2004 | Gallic |
| 32 | Erriapus | 17,236 | 10 | 6.8x1014 | 2000 | Gallic |
| 33 | Skoll | 17,473 | 6 | 1.5x1014 | 2006 | Norse (Skathi) |
| 34 | Siarnaq | 17,776 | 40 | 4.35x1016 | 2000 | Inuit |
| 35 | Tarqeq | 17,910 | 7 | 2.3x1014 | 2007 | Inuit |
| 36 | S/2004 S 13 | 18,056 | 6 | 1.5x1014 | 2004 | Norse |
| 37 | Greip | 18,065 | 6 | 1.5x1014 | 2006 | Norse |
| 38 | Hyrrokkin | 18,168 | 8 | 3.5x1014 | 2006 | Norse (Skathi) |
| 39 | Jarnsaxa | 18,556 | 6 | 1.5x1014 | 2006 | Norse |
| 40 | Tarvos | 18,562 | 15 | 2.3x1015 | 2000 | Gallic |
| 41 | Mundilfari | 18,725 | 7 | 2.3x1014 | 2000 | Norse |
| 42 | S/2006 S 1 | 18,930 | 6 | 1.5x1014 | 2006 | Norse (Skathi) |
| 43 | S/2004 S 17 | 19,099 | 4 | 0.5x1014 | 2004 | Norse |
| 44 | Bergelmir | 19,104 | 6 | 1.5x1014 | 2004 | Norse (Skathi) |
| 45 | Narvi | 19,395 | 7 | 2.3x1014 | 2003 | Norse (Narvi) |
| 46 | Suttungr | 19,579 | 7 | 2.3x1014 | 2000 | Norse |
| 47 | Hati | 19,709 | 6 | 1.5x1014 | 2004 | Norse |
| 48 | S/2004 S 12 | 19,905 | 5 | 0.9x1014 | 2004 | Norse |
| 49 | Farbauti | 19,984 | 5 | 0.9x1014 | 2004 | Norse (Skathi) |
| 50 | Thrymr | 20,278 | 7 | 2.3x1014 | 2000 | Norse |
| 51 | Aegir | 20,482 | 6 | 1.5x1014 | 2004 | Norse |
| 52 | S/2007 S 3 | 20,518 | 5 | 0.9x1014 | 2007 | Norse |
| 53 | Bestla | 20,570 | 7 | 2.3x1014 | 2004 | Norse (Narvi) |
| 54 | S/2004 S 7 | 20,576 | 6 | 1.5x1014 | 2004 | Norse |
| 55 | S/2006 S 3 | 21,076 | 6 | 1.5x1014 | 2006 | Norse (Skathi) |
| 56 | Fenrir | 21,930 | 4 | 0.5x1014 | 2004 | Norse |
| 57 | Surtur | 22,288 | 6 | 1.5x1014 | 2006 | Norse |
| 58 | Kari | 22,321 | 7 | 2.3x1014 | 2006 | Norse (Skathi) |
| 59 | Ymir | 22,429 | 18 | 3.97x1016 | 2000 | Norse |
| 60 | Loge | 22,984 | 6 | 1.5x1014 | 2006 | Norse |
| 61 | Fornjot | 24,504 | 6 | 1.5x1014 | 2004 | Norse |