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Moons on Saturn
Name  Diameter (km) Position Discovery year Discoverer
(moonlets) 000004 0.04 to 0.5 Three 1000-km bands within A Ring 2006 Cassini–Huygens
Pan 0030 30 (35×35×23) in Encke Division 1990 M. Showalter
Daphnis 0006 6 − 8 in Keeler Gap 2005 Cassini–Huygens
Atlas 0031 31 (46×38×19) outer A Ring shepherd 1980 Voyager 2
Prometheus 0086 86 (119×87×61) inner F Ring shepherd 1980 Voyager 2
Pandora 0081 81 (103×80×64) outer F Ring Shepherd 1980 Voyager 2
Epimetheus 0113 113 (135×108×105) co-orbital 1980 Voyager 2
Janus 0179 179 (193×173×137) co-orbital 1966 A. Dollfus
S/2008 S 1 00005 ≈ 0.5 G-ring moonlet 2008 [21] Cassini–Huygens
Mimas 0397 397 (415×394×381)   1789 W. Herschel
Methone 0003 ≈ 3 Alkyonides 2004 Cassini–Huygens
Anthe 0002 ≈ 2 Alkyonides 2007 Cassini–Huygens
Pallene 0004 4 Alkyonides 2004 Cassini–Huygens
Enceladus 0504 504 (513×503×497) Generates the E ring 1789 W. Herschel
Tethys 1066 1066 (1081×1062×1055)   1684 G.D. Cassini
Telesto 024 24 (29×22×20) leading Tethys trojan 1980 Voyager 2
Calypso 0021 21 (30×23×14) trailing Tethys trojan 1980 Voyager 2
Dione 1123 1123 (1128×1122×1121)   1684 G.D. Cassini
Helene 0033 33 (36×32×30) leading Dione trojan 1980 Voyager 2
Polydeuces 00035 3.5 trailing Dione trojan 2004 Cassini–Huygens
Rhea 1529 1529 (1535×1525×1526)   1672 G.D. Cassini
Titan 51151 5151   1655 C. Huygens
Hyperion 0292 292 (360×280×225)   1848 W.C. Bond, G.P. Bond and W. Lassell
Iapetus 1472 1472 (1494×1498×1425)   1671 G.D. Cassini
Kiviuq 0016 ≈ 16 Inuit group 2000 B. Gladman, J.J. Kavelaars, et al
Ijiraq 0012 ≈ 12 Inuit group 2000 B. Gladman, J.J. Kavelaars, et al
Phoebe 0220 220 (230×220×210) Norse group 1899 W.H. Pickering
Paaliaq 0022 ≈ 22 Inuit group 2000 B. Gladman, J.J. Kavelaars, et al
Skathi 0008 ≈ 8 Norse (Skathi) Group 2000 B. Gladman, J.J. Kavelaars, et al
Albiorix 0032 ≈ 32 Gallic group 2000 M. Holman
S/2007 S 2 0006 ≈ 6 Norse group 2007 S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna, B. Marsden
Bebhionn 0006 ≈ 6 Gallic group 2004 S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna
Erriapus 0010 ≈ 10 Gallic group 2000 B. Gladman, J.J. Kavelaars, et al
Skoll 0006 ≈ 6 Norse (Skathi) group 2006 S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna
Siarnaq 0040 ≈ 40 Inuit group 2000 B. Gladman, J.J. Kavelaars, et al
Tarqeq 0007 ≈ 7 Inuit group 2007 S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna
S/2004 S 13 0006 ≈ 6 Norse group 2004 S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna
Greip 0006 ≈ 6 Norse group 2006 S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna
Hyrrokkin 0008 ≈ 8 Norse (Skathi) group 2006 S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna
Jarnsaxa 0006 ≈ 6 Norse group 2006 S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna
Tarvos 0015 ≈ 15 Gallic group 2000 B. Gladman, J.J. Kavelaars, et al
Mundilfari 0007 ≈ 7 Norse group 2000 B. Gladman, J.J. Kavelaars, et al
S/2006 S 1 0006 ≈ 6 Norse (Skathi) group 2006 S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna
S/2004 S 17 0004 ≈ 4 Norse group 2004 S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna
Bergelmir 0006 ≈ 6 Norse (Skathi) group 2004 S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna
Narvi 0007 ≈ 7 Norse (Narvi) group 2003 S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna
Suttungr 0007 ≈ 7 Norse group 2000 B. Gladman, J.J. Kavelaars, et al
Hati 0006 ≈ 6 Norse group 2004 S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna
S/2004 S 12 0005 ≈ 5 Norse group 2004 S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna
Farbauti 0005 ≈ 5 Norse (Skathi) group 2004 S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna
Thrymr 0007 ≈ 7 Norse group 2000 B. Gladman, J.J. Kavelaars, et al
Aegir 0006 ≈ 6 Norse group 2004 S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna
S/2007 S 3 0005 ≈ 5 Norse group 2007 S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna
Bestla 0007 ≈ 7 Norse (Narvi) group 2004 S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna
S/2004 S 7 0006 ≈ 6 Norse group 2004 S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna
S/2006 S 3 0006 ≈ 6 Norse (Skathi) group 2006 S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna
Fenrir 0004 ≈ 4 Norse group 2004 S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna
Surtur 0006 ≈ 6 Norse group 2006 S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna
Kari 0007 ≈ 7 Norse (Skathi) group 2006 S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna
Ymir 0018 ≈ 18 Norse group 2000 B. Gladman, J.J. Kavelaars, et al
Loge 0006 ≈ 6 Norse group 2006 S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna
Fornjot 0006 ≈ 6 Norse group 2004 S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna

 

 
 
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