Template:Saturnian satellites
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Order | Name (spheroidal moons in bold) (Pronunciation key) |
Image | Diameter (km) | Semi-major axis (km) |
Orbital period (d) |
Inclination (°) (to Saturn's equator) |
Position | Discovered | ||
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0 | (moonlets) | 0.06 to 0.14 | 130,000 | 3000-km band within A ring | 2006[1][2][3] | |||||
1 | XVIII | Pan | ˈpæn | 30 (35 × 35 × 23) [4] | 133,584 [5] | +0.57505 [5] | 0.001° | in Encke Division | 1990 | |
2 | XXXV | Daphnis | ˈdæfnɨs | 6 − 8 | 136,505 [5] | +0.59408 [5] | ≈ 0° | in Keeler Gap | 2005 | |
3 | XV | Atlas | ˈætləs | 31 (46 × 38 × 19) [4] | 137,670 [5] | +0.60169 [5] | 0.003° | outer A Ring shepherd | 1980 | |
4 | XVI | Prometheus | proʊˈmiːθiəs | 86 (119 × 87 × 61) [4] | 139,380 [5] | +0.61299 [5] | 0.008° | inner F Ring shepherd | 1980 | |
5 | XVII | Pandora | pænˈdɔərə | 81 (103 × 80 × 64) [4] | 141,720 [5] | +0.62850 [5] | 0.050° | outer F Ring Shepherd | 1980 | |
6 | XI | Epimetheus | ˌɛpɨˈmiːθiəs | 113 (135 × 108 × 105) [4] | 151,422 [5] | +0.69433 [5] | 0.335° | co-orbitals | 1980 | |
7 | X | Janus | ˈdʒeɪnəs | 179 (193 × 173 × 137) [4] | 151,472 [5] | +0.69466 [5] | 0.165° | 1966 | ||
8 | I | Mimas | ˈmaɪməs | 397 (415 × 394 × 381) [6] | 185,404 [7] | +0.942422 [8] | 1.566° | 1789 | ||
9 | XXXII | Methone | mɨˈθoʊni | 3 | 194,440 [5] | +1.00957 [5] | 0.007° | (Alkyonides) | 2004 | |
10 | XLIX | Anthe | ˈænθi | ~2 | 197,700 | 1.03650 | 0.1° | 2007 | ||
11 | XXXIII | Pallene | pəˈliːni | 4 | 212,280 [5] | +1.15375 [5] | 0.181° | 2004 | ||
12 | II | Enceladus | ɛnˈsɛlədəs | 504 (513 × 503 × 497) [6] | 237,950 [7] | +1.370218 [8] | 0.010° | Generates the E ring | 1789 | |
13 | III | Tethys | ˈtiːθɨs | 1066 (1081 × 1062 × 1055) [6] | 294,619 [7] | +1.887802 [8] | 0.168° | 1684 | ||
13a | XIII | Telesto | tɨˈlɛstoʊ | 24 (29 × 22 × 20) [4] | 1.158° | leading Tethys trojan | 1980 | |||
13b | XIV | Calypso | kəˈlɪpsoʊ | 21 (30 × 23 × 14) [4] | 1.473° | trailing Tethys trojan | 1980 | |||
16 | IV | Dione | daɪˈoʊni | 1123 (1128 × 1122 × 1121) [6] | 377,396 [7] | +2.736915 [8] | 0.002° | 1684 | ||
16a | XII | Helene | ˈhɛlɨni | 33 (36 × 32 × 30) | 0.212° | leading Dione trojan | 1980 | |||
16b | XXXIV | Polydeuces | ˌpɒlɨˈdjuːsiːz | 3.5 [9] | 0.177° | trailing Dione trojan | 2004 | |||
19 | V | Rhea | ˈriːə | 1529 (1535 × 1525 × 1526) [6] | 527,108 [10] | +4.518212 [10] | 0.327° | 1672 | ||
20 | VI | Titan | ˈtaɪtən | 5151 | 1,221,930 [7] | +15.94542 | 1.634° | 1655 | ||
21 | VII | Hyperion | haɪˈpɪəriən | 292 (360 × 280 × 225) | 1,481,010 [7] | +21.27661 | 0.568° | 1848 | ||
22 | VIII | Iapetus | aɪˈæpɨtəs | 1472 (1494 × 1498 × 1425) [6] | 3,560,820 | +79.3215 [11] | 7.570° | 1671 | ||
23 | XXIV | Kiviuq | ˈkɪvioʊk | ~16 | 11 294 800 [10] | +448.16 [10] | 49.087° | Inuit group | 2000 | |
24 | XXII | Ijiraq | ˈiːɨrɒk | ~12 | 11 355 316 [10] | +451.77 [10] | 50.212° | 2000 | ||
25 | IX | Phoebe | ˈfiːbi | 220 (230 × 220 × 210) | 12 869 700 | −545.09[11][12] | 173.047° | Norse group | 1899 | |
26 | XX | Paaliaq | ˈpɑːliɒk | ~22 | 15 103 400 [10] | +692.98 [10] | 46.151° | Inuit group | 2000 | |
27 | XXVII | Skathi | ˈskɒði | ~8 | 15 672 500 [10] | −732.52 [8][12] | 149.084° | Norse (Skathi) Group | 2000 | |
28 | XXVI | Albiorix | ˌælbiːˈɒrɨks | ~32 | 16 266 700 [10] | +774.58 [10] | 38.042° | Gallic group | 2000 | |
29 | S/2007 S 2 | — | ~6 | 16 560 000 | −792.96 | 176.68° | Norse group | 2007 | ||
30 | XXXVII | Bebhionn | ˈbɛviːn | ~6 | 17 153 520 [10] | +838.77 [10] | 40.484° | Gallic group | 2004 | |
31 | XXVIII | Erriapus | ˌɛriːˈæpəs | ~10 | 17 236 900 [10] | +844.89 [10] | 38.109° | 2000 | ||
32 | XLVII | Skoll | ˈskɒl, ˈskɜːl | ~6 | 17 473 800 [7] | −862.37 [10] | 155.624° | Norse (Skathi) group | 2006 | |
33 | XXIX | Siarnaq | ˈsiːɑrnək | ~40 | 17 776 600 [10] | +884.88 [10] | 45.798° | Inuit group | 2000 | |
34 | LII | Tarqeq | ˈtɑrkeɪk | ~7 | 17 910 600 [13] | +894.86 [10] | 49.904° | 2007 | ||
35 | S/2004 S 13 | — | ~6 | 18 056 300 [10] | −905.85 [8][12] | 167.379° | Norse group | 2004 | ||
36 | LI | Greip | ˈɡreɪp | ~6 | 18 065 700 [7] | −906.56 [10] | 172.666° | 2006 | ||
37 | XLIV | Hyrrokkin | hɨˈrɒkɨn | ~8 | 18 168 300 [7] | −914.29 [10] | 153.272° | Norse (Skathi) group | 2006 | |
38 | L | Jarnsaxa | jɑrnˈsæksə | ~6 | 18 556 900 [7] | −943.78 [10] | 162.861° | Norse group | 2006 | |
39 | XXI | Tarvos | ˈtɑrvəs | ~15 | 18 562 800 [10] | +944.23 [10] | 34.679° | Gallic group | 2000 | |
40 | XXV | Mundilfari | ˌmʊndəlˈvɛri | ~7 | 18 725 800 [10] | −956.70 [8][12] | 169.378° | Norse group | 2000 | |
41 | S/2006 S 1 | — | ~6 | 18 930 200 [7] | −972.41 [10] | 154.232° | Norse (Skathi) group | 2006 | ||
42 | S/2004 S 17 | — | ~4 | 19 099 200 [10] | −985.45 [8][12] | 166.881° | Norse group | 2004 | ||
43 | XXXVIII | Bergelmir | bɛrˈjɛlmɪr | ~6 | 19 104 000 [10] | −985.83 [8][12] | 157.384° | Norse (Skathi) group | 2004 | |
44 | XXXI | Narvi | ˈnɑrvi | ~7 | 19 395 200 [10] | −1008.45 [8][12] | 137.292° | Norse (Narvi) group | 2003 | |
45 | XXIII | Suttungr | ˈsʊtʊŋɡɚ | ~7 | 19 579 000 [10] | −1022.82 [8][12] | 174.321° | Norse group | 2000 | |
46 | XLIII | Hati | ˈhɑːti | ~6 | 19 709 300 [10] | −1033.05 [8][12] | 163.131° | 2004 | ||
47 | S/2004 S 12 | — | ~5 | 19 905 900 [10] | −1048.54 [8][12] | 164.042° | 2004 | |||
48 | XL | Farbauti | fɑrˈbaʊti | ~5 | 19 984 800 [10] | −1054.78 [8][12] | 158.361° | Norse (Skathi) group | 2004 | |
49 | XXX | Thrymr | ˈθrɪmɚ | ~7 | 20 278 100 [10] | −1078.09 [8][12] | 174.524° | Norse group | 2000 | |
50 | XXXVI | Aegir | ˈaɪɚ | ~6 | 20 482 900 [10] | −1094.46 [8][12] | 167.425° | 2004 | ||
51 | S/2007 S 3 | — | ~5 | 20 518 500 | ~ −1100 | 177.22° | 2007 | |||
52 | XXXIX | Bestla | ˈbɛstlə | ~7 | 20 570 000 [10] | −1101.45 [8][12] | 147.395° | Norse (Narvi) group | 2004 | |
53 | S/2004 S 7 | — | ~6 | 20 576 700 [10] | −1101.99 [8][12] | 165.596° | Norse group | 2004 | ||
54 | S/2006 S 3 | — | ~6 | 21 076 300 [7] | −1142.37 [10] | 150.817° | Norse (Skathi) group | 2006 | ||
55 | XLI | Fenrir | ˈfɛnrɪr | ~4 | 21 930 644 [10] | −1212.53 [8][12] | 162.832° | Norse group | 2004 | |
56 | XLVIII | Surtur | ˈsʊərtɚ | ~6 | 22 288 916 [7] | −1242.36 [10] | 166.918° | 2006 | ||
57 | XLV | Kari | ˈkɑːri | ~7 | 22 321 200 [7] | −1245.06 [10] | 148.384° | Norse (Skathi) group | 2006 | |
58 | XIX | Ymir | ˈɪmɪr | ~18 | 22 429 673 [10] | −1254.15 [8][12] | 172.143° | Norse group | 2000 | |
59 | XLVI | Loge | ˈlɔɪeɪ | ~6 | 22 984 322 [7] | −1300.95 [10] | 166.539° | 2006 | ||
60 | XLII | Fornjot | ˈfɔrnjɒt | ~6 | 24 504 879 [10] | −1432.16 [8][12] | 167.886° | 2004 |