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SATURN'S MOONS
| SATELLITE |
# |
RADIUS(km) |
MASS(kg) |
DISTANCE(km) |
DISCOVERER |
DATE |
| Pan |
XVIII |
9.655 |
? |
133,583 |
M. Showalter |
1990 |
| Atlas |
XV |
20x15 |
? |
137,640 |
R. Terrile |
1980 |
| Prometheus |
XVI |
72.5x42.5x32.5 |
2.7e+17 |
139,350 |
S. Collins |
1980 |
| Pandora |
XVII |
57x42x31 |
2.2e+17 |
141,700 |
S. Collins |
1980 |
| Epimetheus |
XI |
72x54x49 |
5.6e+17 |
151,422 |
R. Walker |
1966 |
| Janus |
X |
98x96x75 |
2.01e+18 |
151,472 |
A. Dollfus |
1966 |
| Mimas |
I |
196 |
3.80e+19 |
185,520 |
W. Herschel |
1789 |
| Enceladus |
II |
250 |
8.40e+19 |
238,020 |
W. Herschel |
1789 |
| Tethys |
III |
530 |
7.55e+20 |
294,660 |
G. Cassini |
1684 |
| Telesto |
XIII |
17x14x13 |
? |
294,660 |
B. Smith |
1980 |
| Calypso |
XIV |
17x11x11 |
? |
294,660 |
B. Smith |
1980 |
| Dione |
IV |
560 |
1.05e+21 |
377,400 |
G. Cassini |
1684 |
| Helene |
XII |
18x16x15 |
? |
377,400 |
Laques-Lecacheux |
1980 |
| Rhea |
V |
765 |
2.49e+21 |
527,040 |
G. Cassini |
1672 |
| Titan |
VI |
2,575 |
1.35e+23 |
1,221,850 |
C. Huygens |
1655 |
| Hyperion |
VII |
205x130x110 |
1.77e+19 |
1,481,000 |
W. Bond |
1848 |
| Iapetus |
VIII |
730 |
1.88e+21 |
3,561,300 |
G. Cassini |
1671 |
| Phoebe |
IX |
110 |
4.0e+18 |
12,952,000 |
W. Pickering |
1898 |
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