Moons of Saturn - Wikipedia
WEBThe moons of Saturn are numerous and diverse, ranging from tiny moonlets only tens of meters across to the enormous Titan, which is larger than the planet Mercury. There are 146 moons with confirmed orbits, the most of any planet in the solar system.
Moons of Saturn - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WEBThe planet Saturn has 146 named moons, and another 29 which are still being studied. [1] Many of the moons are very small: 33 are less than 10 km (6 mi) in diameter and thirteen moons are less than 50 km (31 mi). [2] Many of the moons are named after Titans, Giants, or minor Greek or Roman gods.
Saturn - Wikipedia
WEBArtist conception of Saturn, its rings and major icy moons—from Mimas to Rhea. Saturn has 146 known moons, 63 of which have formal names. It is estimated that there are other 100 ± 30 outer irregular moons larger than 3 km (2 mi) in diameter.
Rhea (moon) - Wikipedia
WEBRhea ( / ˈriː.ə /) is the second-largest moon of Saturn and the ninth-largest moon in the Solar System, with a surface area that is comparable to the area of Australia. It is the smallest body in the Solar System for which precise measurements have confirmed a shape consistent with hydrostatic equilibrium. [11]
Saturn Moons - NASA Science
WEBAs of June 8, 2023, Saturn has 146 moons in its orbit. The moons range in size from larger than the planet Mercury – the giant moon Titan – to as small as a sports arena. The small moon Enceladus has a global ocean under a thick, icy shell. Scientists have identified both moons as […]
Saturn Moons: Facts - NASA Science
WEBNASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute. While the larger moons are spherical, others are shaped like a sweet potato (Prometheus), a regular potato (Pandora), a meatball (Janus), and even a sponge (Hyperion). Some have a gnarled, irregular shape and texture like a dirty ice-ball (Epimetheus).
Moons of Saturn | List, Table, Year Discovered, & Facts
WEBArticle History. Table of Contents. moons of Saturn: Enceladus. Plumes of water ice spewing from the south polar region of Saturn's moon Enceladus. The image was taken in visible light with the Cassini spacecraft's narrow-angle camera, December 25, 2009. (more)
In Depth | Saturn Moons – NASA Solar System Exploration
WEBIn Depth | Saturn Moons – NASA Solar System Exploration. The Voyager and Pioneer flybys of the 1970s and 1980s provided rough sketches of Saturn’s moons.
Moons of Saturn - Wikiwand
WEBThe moons of Saturn are numerous and diverse, ranging from tiny moonlets only tens of meters across to the enormous Titan, which is larger than the planet Mercury. There are 146 moons with confirmed orbits, the most of any planet in the solar system.
Saturn - Moons, Rings, Atmosphere | Britannica
WEBSaturn possesses more than 60 known moons, data for which are summarized in the table. Names, traditional numbers, and orbital and physical characteristics are listed individually. Of the first 18 discovered, all but the much more distant moon Phoebe orbit within about 3.6 million km (2.2 million miles) of Saturn.
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