Moons of Saturn

Here is a list of natural satellites of Saturn. Currently as of July 2023, Saturn has 146 moons, the most of any planet in our solar system
As with all lists, it will always remain incomplete. Please take some time to help complete the list. We will really appreciate your contribution!
Moons of Mars
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Moons of Saturn
Moons of Uranus
Moons of Neptune
Moons of Pluto
Moons of Haumea
==Groups==
===Moonlets===
Generally not considered moons as their numbers are in the trillions. Although if a moonlet is large enough, one can become and be classified as a satellite.
===Ring Shepherds===
In charge of keeping rings clean and sharp, these moons are generally small and unusually shaped. They orbit between the rings and create gaps.
===Inner Large Satellites===
These satellites generally orbit within the E ring.
====Examples ====
*Mimas
*Enceladus
*Dione
*Tethys
===Alkyonides ===
Three small moons orbit between Mimas and Enceladus: Methone, Anthe, and Pallene. Named after the Alkyonides of Greek mythology, they are some of the smallest moons in the Saturn system.
=== Trojan Moons===
Trojan moons are a unique feature only observed in the Saturnian system. A trojan body orbits at either the leading L4 or trailing L5 Lagrange point of a much larger object, such as a large moon or planet.
Tethys has two trojan moons. They are: Telesto and Calypso.
Dione also has two. They are: Helene and Polydueces.
===Outer Large Satellites===
All of these satellites orbit beyond the E ring.
====Examples====
*Rhea
*Titan
*Hyperion
*Iapetus
===Irregular===
Small distant, retrograde satellites usually made up of moon fragments and captured asteroids.
====Inuit====
The Inuit group is made up of 13 irregular satellites that are similar enough in their distances from the planet (190–300 radii of Saturn), their orbital inclinations (45–50°) and their colors that they can be considered a group. The Inuit group is further split into three distinct subgroups at different semi-major axes, and are named after their respective largest members.
=====Kiviuq=====
Has five members: Kiviuq, Ijiraq, S/2005 S 4, S/2019 S 1, and S/2020 S 1.
=====Siarnaq=====
Has seven members: Siarnaq, Tarqeq, S/2004 S 31, S/2019 S 6, S/2019 S 14, S/2020 S 3, and S/2020 S 5.
=====Paaliaq=====
Has one member: itself.
====Gallic====
The Gallic group includes at least six prograde outer moons that are similar enough in their distance from the planet (200–300 radii of Saturn), their orbital inclination (35–40°) and their color that they can be considered a group.
They are: Albiorix, Bebhionn, Erriapus, Tarvos, S/2004 S 29, S/2007 S 8, and S/2020 S 4.
====The Outlier Prograde Satellites====
These satellites of Saturn do not definitively belong to either the Inuit or Gallic groups.
They are: S/2004 S 24, and S/2006 S 12.
====Norse====
All 100 irregular, retrograde moons of Saturn are placed into the Norse group.
They are Aegir, Angrboda, Alvaldi, Beli, Bergelmir, Bestla, Eggther, Farbauti, Fenrir, Fornjot, Geirrod, Gerd, Greip, Gridr, Gunnlod, Hati, Hyrrokkin, Jarnsaxa, Kari, Loge, Mundilfari, Narvi, Phoebe, Skathi, Skoll, Skrymir, Surtur, Suttungr, Thiazzi, Thrymr, Ymir, and 69 unnamed satellites.
The Norse group may itself consist of several smaller subgroups, such as those centered on Phoebe, Hati, Thrymr, S/2004 S 36, and Thiazzi.
The largest of the Norse moons is Phoebe, then Ymir.
==List==
===Confirmed===
Group Label
Other Round Moons	Small Regular Moons	Inuit Group	Gallic Group	Norse Group	Outlier Prograde Moons
† 	‡ 	♦ 	♣ 	♠ 	§
Niche Label
Inner	Outer	Shepherd Moon	Trojan	Irregular	Prograde
± 	∓ 	♥ 	~ 	∗ 	⁂
Confirmed Satellites
Label 	Name 	Diameter 	Orbital Period (days)	Year of Discovery	Group Label	Niche Lable
I 	Mimas 	396.4 km 	0.94242 	1789 	† 	±⁂
II 	Enceladus 	504.2 km 	1.37022 	1789 	† 	±⁂
III 	Tethys 	1062.2 km 	1.88780 	1684 	† 	±⁂
IV 	Dione 	1122.8 km 	2.73692 	1684 	† 	±⁂
V 	Rhea 	1527.6 km 	4.51821 	1672 	† 	∓⁂
VI 	Titan 	5149.46 km	15.9454 	1655 	† 	∓⁂
VII 	Hyperion 	270 km 	21.2766 	1848 	‡ 	∓⁂
VIII 	Iapetus 	1468.6 km 	79.3215 	1671 	† 	∓⁂
IX 	Phoebe 	213 km 	550.30 	1898 	♠ 	∗
X 	Janus 	179 km 	0.69466 	1966 	‡ 	♥⁂
XI 	Epimetheus 	116.2 km 	0.69433 	1966 	‡ 	♥⁂
XII 	Helene 	35.2 km 	2.73692 	1980 	‡ 	~ ⁂(Dione)
XIII 	Telesto 	24.4 km 	1.88780 	1980 	‡ 	~⁂ (Tethys)
XIV 	Calypso 	21.4 km 	1.88780 	1980 	‡ 	~ ⁂(Tethys)
XV 	Atlas 	30.2 km 	0.60169 	1980 	‡ 	♥⁂
XVI 	Prometheus 	86.2 km 	0.61299 	1980 	‡ 	♥⁂
XVII 	Pandora 	81.4 km 	0.62850 	1980 	‡ 	♥⁂
XVIII 	Pan 	28.2 km 	0.57505 	1980 	‡ 	♥⁂
XIX 	Ymir 	≈19 km 	1315.16 	2000 	♠ 	∗
XX 	Paaliaq 	≈25 km 	687.08 	2000 	♦ 	∗
XXI 	Tarvos 	≈15 km 	926.37 	2000 	♣ 	∗
XXII 	Ijiraq 	≈13 km 	451.46 	2000 	♦ 	∗
XXIII 	Suttungr 	≈7 km 	1016.71 	2000 	♠ 	∗
XXIV 	Kiviuq 	≈17 km 	449.13 	2000 	♦ 	∗
XXV 	Mundilfari 	≈7 km 	952.95 	2000 	♠ 	∗
XXVI 	Albiorix 	28.6 km 	783.49 	2000 	♣ 	∗
XXVII 	Skathi 	≈8 km 	728.10 	2000 	♠ 	∗
XXVIII 	Erriapus 	≈10 km 	871.10 	2000 	♣ 	∗
XXIX 	Siarnaq 	39.3 km 	895.87 	2000 	♦ 	∗
XXX 	Thrymr 	≈8 km 	1091.84 	2000 	♠ 	∗
XXXI 	Narvi 	≈7 km 	1003.84 	2003 	♠ 	∗
XXXII 	Methone 	2.9 km 	1.00957 	2004 	‡ 	±
XXXIII 	Pallene 	4.4 km 	1.15375 	2004 	‡ 	±
XXXIV 	Polydeuces 	2.6 km 	2.73692 	2004 	‡ 	~⁂ (Dione)
XXXV 	Daphnis 	7.6 km 	0.59408 	2005 	‡ 	♥⁂
XXXVI 	Aegir 	≈6 km 	1119.33 	2004 	♠ 	∗
XXXVII 	Bebhionn 	≈6 km 	834.94 	2004 	♣ 	∗
XXXVIII 	Bergelmir 	≈6 km 	1005.58 	2004 	♠ 	∗
XXXIX 	Bestla 	≈7 km 	1087.46 	2004 	♠ 	∗
XL 	Farbauti 	≈5 km 	1087.29 	2004 	♠ 	∗
XLI 	Fenrir 	≈4 km 	1260.25 	2004 	♠ 	∗
XLII 	Fornjot 	≈6 km 	1494.03 	2004 	♠ 	∗
XLIII 	Hati 	≈6 km 	1040.29 	2004 	♠ 	∗
XLIV 	Hyrrokkin 	≈8 km 	931.89 	2004 	♠ 	∗
XLV 	Kari 	≈7 km 	1231.01 	2006 	♠ 	∗
XLVI 	Loge 	≈6 km 	1311.83 	2006 	♠ 	∗
XLVII 	Skoll 	≈5 km 	1311.83 	2006 	♠ 	∗
XLVIII 	Surtur 	≈6 km 	1296.49 	2006 	♠ 	∗
XLIX 	Anthe 	1.8 km 	1.05089 	2007 	‡ 	±
L 	Jarnsaxa 	≈6 km 	1006.92 	2006 	♠ 	∗
LI 	Greip 	≈5 km 	936.9 	2006 	♠ 	∗
LII 	Tarqeq 	≈6.5 km 	884.98 	2007 	♦ 	∗
LIII 	Aegaeon 	0.66 km 	0.80812 	2008 	‡ 	⁂
LIV 	Gridr 	≈4 km 	1004.75 	2004 	♠ 	∗
LV 	Angrboda 	≈3 km 	1114.05 	2004 	♠ 	∗
LVI 	Skrymir 	≈4 km 	1185.15 	2004 	♠ 	∗
LVII 	Gerd 	≈4 km 	1142.97 	2004 	♠ 	∗
LVIII 	S/2004 S 26	≈4 km 	1603.95 	2004 	♠ 	∗
LIX 	Eggther 	≈4 km 	1052.33 	2004 	♠ 	∗
LX 	S/2004 S 29	≈4 km 	837.78 	2004 	♣ 	∗
LXI 	Beli 	≈4 km 	1121.76 	2004 	♠ 	∗
LXII 	Gunnlod 	≈4 km 	1157.98 	2004 	♠ 	∗
LXIII 	Thiazzi 	≈4 km 	1366.68 	2004 	♠ 	∗
LXIV 	S/2004 S 34	≈3 km 	1420.77 	2004 	♠ 	∗
LXV 	Alvaldi 	≈4 km 	1232.19 	2004 	♠ 	∗
LXVI 	Geirrod 	≈4 km 	1251.14 	2004 	♠ 	∗
 	S/2004 S 7 	≈5 km 	1100.04 	2004 	♠ 	∗
 	S/2004 S 12	≈4 km 	1046.13 	2004 	♠ 	∗
 	S/2004 S 13	≈3 km 	942.59 	2004 	♠ 	∗
 	S/2004 S 17	≈3 km 	1017.49 	2004 	♠ 	∗
 	S/2004 S 21	≈3 km 	1367.32 	2004 	♠ 	∗
 	S/2004 S 24	≈4 km 	1341.25 	2004 	§ 	∗
 	S/2004 S 28	≈4 km 	1220.84 	2004 	♠ 	∗
 	S/2004 S 31	≈4 km 	866.23 	2004 	♦ 	∗
 	S/2004 S 36	≈3 km 	1353.23 	2004 	♠ 	∗
 	S/2004 S 37	≈4 km 	754.47 	2004 	♠ 	∗
 	S/2004 S 39	≈2 km 	1336.16 	2004 	♠ 	∗
 	S/2006 S 1 	≈5 km 	964.15 	2006 	♠ 	∗
 	S/2006 S 3 	≈5 km 	1174.74 	2006 	♠ 	∗
 	S/2007 S 2 	≈4 km 	754.90 	2007 	♠ 	∗
 	S/2007 S 3 	≈5 km 	1026.35 	2007 	♠ 	∗
(moonlet)	S/2009 S 1 	0.3 km 	≈ 0.47150 	2009 	‡ (moonlet)	⁂♥ (moonlet)
 	S/2019 S 1 	≈5 km 	445.60 	2019 	♦ 	∗
 	S/2020 S 1 	≈4 km 	450.83 	2020 	♦ 	∗
 	S/2006 S 9 	≈3 km 	648.71 	2006 	♠ 	∗
 	S/2007 S 5 	≈4 km 	748.50 	2007 	♠ 	∗
 	S/2004 S 40	≈4 km 	765.92 	2004 	♠ 	∗
 	S/2019 S 2 	≈3 km 	796.22 	2019 	♠ 	∗
 	S/2019 S 3 	≈4 km 	836.68 	2019 	♠ 	∗
 	S/2020 S 2 	≈3 km 	907.00 	2020 	♠ 	∗
 	S/2020 S 3 	≈4 km 	896.35 	2020 	♦ 	∗
 	S/2019 S 4 	≈3 km 	898.40 	2019 	♠ 	∗
 	S/2004 S 41	≈4 km 	895.76 	2004 	♠ 	∗
 	S/2020 S 4 	≈3 km 	910.34 	2020 	♣ 	∗
 	S/2020 S 5 	≈3 km 	933.52 	2020 	♦ 	∗
 	S/2007 S 6 	≈4 km 	944.31 	2007 	♠ 	∗
 	S/2004 S 42	≈4 km 	910.61 	2004 	♠ 	∗
 	S/2006 S 10	≈4 km 	965.26 	2006 	♠ 	∗
 	S/2019 S 5 	≈3 km 	971.48 	2019 	♠ 	∗
 	S/2004 S 43	≈4 km 	971.48 	2004 	♠ 	∗
 	S/2004 S 44	≈4 km 	1014.98 	2004 	♠ 	∗
 	S/2004 S 45	≈4 km 	1085.95 	2004 	♠ 	∗
 	S/2006 S 11	≈3 km 	1018.45 	2006 	♠ 	∗
 	S/2006 S 12	≈4 km 	1043.16 	2006 	§ 	∗
 	S/2019 S 6 	≈4 km 	916.70 	2019 	♦ 	∗
 	S/2006 S 13	≈4 km 	1061.74 	2006 	♠ 	∗
 	S/2019 S 7 	≈4 km 	1093.86 	2019 	♠ 	∗
 	S/2019 S 8 	≈4 km 	1080.60 	2019 	♠ 	∗
 	S/2019 S 9 	≈4 km 	1104.27 	2019 	♠ 	∗
 	S/2004 S 46	≈4 km 	1072.97 	2004 	♠ 	∗
 	S/2019 S 10	≈4 km 	1129.53 	2019 	♠ 	∗
 	S/2004 S 47	≈4 km 	755.69 	2004 	♠ 	∗
 	S/2019 S 11	≈4 km 	1097.33 	2019 	♠ 	∗
 	S/2006 S 14	≈3 km 	1150.64 	2006 	♠ 	∗
 	S/2019 S 12	≈4 km 	1130.40 	2019 	♠ 	∗
 	S/2020 S 6 	≈3 km 	1149.11 	2020 	♠ 	∗
 	S/2019 S 13	≈3 km 	1132.90 	2019 	♠ 	∗
 	S/2005 S 4 	≈5 km 	448.63 	2005 	♦ 	∗
 	S/2007 S 7 	≈4 km 	742.79 	2007 	♠ 	∗
 	S/2007 S 8 	≈4 km 	826.94 	2007 	♣ 	∗
 	S/2020 S 7 	≈3 km 	844.85 	2020 	♠ 	∗
 	S/2019 S 14	≈4 km 	902 	2019 	♦ 	∗
 	S/2019 S 15	≈3 km 	1156.21 	2019 	♠ 	∗
 	S/2005 S 5 	≈4 km 	1138.62 	2005 	♠ 	∗
 	S/2006 S 15	≈4 km 	1138.57 	2006 	♠ 	∗
 	S/2006 S 16	≈3 km 	1217.36 	2006 	♠ 	∗
 	S/2006 S 17	≈4 km 	1262.48 	2006 	♠ 	∗
 	S/2004 S 48	≈4 km 	1248.52 	2020 	♠ 	∗
 	S/2020 S 8 	≈4 km 	1201.72 	2020 	♠ 	∗
 	S/2004 S 49	≈4 km 	1290.34 	2004 	♠ 	∗
 	S/2004 S 50	≈4 km 	1219.11 	2004 	♠ 	∗
 	S/2006 S 18	≈4 km 	1324.09 	2006 	♠ 	∗
 	S/2019 S 16	≈3 km 	1360.26 	2019 	♠ 	∗
 	S/2019 S 17	≈4 km 	1322.15 	2019 	♠ 	∗
 	S/2019 S 18	≈3 km 	1349.74 	2019 	♠ 	∗
 	S/2019 S 19	≈3 km 	1342.57 	2019 	♠ 	∗
 	S/2019 S 20	≈3 km 	1343.58 	2019 	♠ 	∗
 	S/2006 S 19	≈4 km 	1324.68 	2006 	♠ 	∗
 	S/2004 S 51	≈4 km 	1544.65 	2004 	♠ 	∗
 	S/2020 S 9 	≈4 km 	1565.23 	2020 	♠ 	∗
 	S/2004 S 52	≈3 km 	1573.49 	2004 	♠ 	∗
 	S/2007 S 9 	≈4 km 	1099.69 	2007 	♠ 	∗
 	S/2004 S 53	≈4 km 	1367.72 	2004 	♠ 	∗
 	S/2020 S 10	≈3 km 	1479.87 	2020 	♠ 	∗
 	S/2019 S 21	≈4 km 	1572.06 	2019 	♠ 	∗
 	S/2006 S 20	≈5 km 	563.89 	2006 	♠ 	∗
===Unconfirmed Satellites===
Unconfirmed Satellites
Name 	Diameter	Orbital Period	Year of Discovery
S/2004 S 3	≈3-5 km 	≈0.619 days 	2004
S/2004 S 4	≈3-5 km 	≈0.619 days 	2004
S/2004 S 6	≈3-5 km 	0.61801 days 	2004
=== Spurious ===
These satellites were supposedly discovered by astronomers but never actually found orbiting Saturn.
Name
Chiron
Themis
===Hypothetical===
In 2022, scientists of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology proposed the hypothetical former moon Chrysalis, using data from the Cassini–Huygens mission. Chrysalis would have orbited between Titan and Iapetus, but its orbit would have gradually become more eccentric until it was torn apart by Saturn. 99% of its mass would have been absorbed by Saturn, while the remaining 1% would have formed Saturn's rings.
===Temporary===
Much like Jupiter and most other planets, asteroids can make infrequent passes inside Saturn's SOI and become captured.
The comet P/2020 F1 made a close approach to Saturn, and could have been captured.
==Gallery==
File:Tethys.jpg|Tethys
File:Rhea.jpg|Rhea
File:Mimas.jpg|Mimas
File:Enceladus.webp|Enceladus
File:Dione.jpg|Dione
File:Titan.jpg|Titan
File:Iapetus.jpg|Iapetus
File:Hyperion.jpg|Hyperion
File:Fornjot-cassini.png|Fornjot
File:Pallene Cassini color-crop 20101016.png|Pallene
File:Mundilfari-discovery-CFHT.gif|Mundilfari
File:S2004 S 3 - PIA06115.png|S/2004 S 3 and S 4
File:Siarnaq-discovery-CFHT.gif|Siarnaq
File:Paaliaq-CFHT.gif|Paaliaq
File:Kiviuq-CFHT.gif|Kiviuq
File:Ymir-CFHT.gif|Ymir
File:Prometheus.jpg|Prometheus
File:Phoebe.jpg|Phoebe
File:Methone PIA14633.jpg|Methone
File:Helene.jpg|Helene
File:Hati-cassini.png|Hati
File:Janus.jpg|Janus
File:Hyrrokkin-cassini.png|Hyrrokkin
File:Kari-cassini.png|Kari
File:Ijiraq-discovery-CFHT.gif|Ijiraq
File:Bestla-cassini.png|Bestla
File:Epimetheus.jpg|Epimetheus
File:Erriapus-discovery-CFHT.gif|Erriapus
File:Bergelmir.png|Bergelmir
File:Greip-cassini.png|Greip
File:Bebhionn-cassini.png|Bebhionn
File:Atlas color PIA21449.png|Atlas
File:Anthe crop.jpg|Anthe
File:Daphnis (Saturn's Moon).jpg|Daphnis
File:Loge N00177425.jpg|Loge
File:Pan by Cassini, March 2017.jpg|Pan
File:Pandora.jpg|Pandora
File:Albiorix WISE-W4.jpg|Albiorix
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