Anthe (moon)

Anthe  Discovery Discovered by  Cassini Imaging Science Team Discovered on 30 May 2007 Orbital characteristics Semi-major axis 197,700  km Eccentricity 0.001 Orbital period 1.03650 d Inclination(to Saturn's equator) 0.1° Is a moon of Saturn Physical characteristics Mean diameter ≈ 2 km  Mean density unknown Surface gravity unknown Rotation period assumed synchronous Axial tilt unknown Albedo unknown Atmosphere none

Anthe is a very small moon of Saturn between the orbits of Mimas and Enceladus. It is also known as Saturn XLIX and its designation was S/2007 S 4. It is named after one of the Alkyonides; the name means flowery.

It was found by the Cassini Imaging Team in images taken on May 30, 2007. Once the find was made, a search of older Cassini images showed this small moon in observations from as far back as June 2004. It was first announced on July 18, 2007.

Category:Saturn's moons