Saturn Moons
The Saturn system teems with natural satellites, from planet-sized Titan to small oddballs, shaped like potatoes or ravioli.
Saturn has 146 moons in its orbit, more than any other planet. 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 high-priority science destinations for future deep space missions.
Saturn's moons shape, contribute to, and also collect material from Saturn's rings and magnetosphere.
Known Natural Satellites of Saturn
IAU Number | IAU Name | Provisional Designation | Year Discovered | Discoverer(s) / Spacecraft | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I | 1789 | W. Herschel | IAU WGPSN | ||
II | 1789 | W. Herschel | IAU WGPSN | ||
III | 1684 | G.D. Cassini | IAU WGPSN | ||
IV | 1684 | G.D. Cassini | IAU WGPSN | ||
V | 1672 | G.D. Cassini | IAU WGPSN | ||
VI | 1655 | C. Huygens | IAU WGPSN | ||
VII | 1848 | W.C Bond, G.P. Bond, W. Lassell | IAU WGPSN | ||
VIII | 1671 | G.D. Cassini | IAU WGPSN | ||
IX | 1898 | W.H. Pickering | IAU WGPSN | ||
X | S/1980 S1 | 1966, 1980 | A. Dollfus (1966), D. Pascu (1980) | IAU WGPSN | |
XI | S/1980 S3 | 1977, 1980 | J. Fountain, S. Larson (1977), D. Cruikshank (1980) | IAU WGPSN | |
XII | S/1980 S6 | 1980 | P. Laques and J. Lecacheux | IAU WGPSN | |
XIII | S/1980 S13 | 1980 | B.A. Smith, H. Reitsema, S.M. Larson, J. Fountain | IAU WGPSN | |
XIV | S/1980 S25 | 1980 | D. Pascu, P.K. Seidelmann, W. Baum, D. Currie | IAU WGPSN | |
XV | S/1980 S28 | 1980 | Voyager Science Team | IAU WGPSN | |
XVI | S/1980 S27 | 1980 | Voyager Science Team | IAU WGPSN | |
XVII | S/1980 S26 | 1980 | Voyager Science Team | IAU WGPSN | |
XVIII | S/1981 S13 | 1990 | M.R. Showalter | IAU WGPSN | |
XIX | S/2000 S1 | 2000 | B. Gladman, J. Kavelaars, J.-M. Petit, H. Scholl, M. Holman, B.G. Marsden, P. Nicholson, J.A. Burns | IAUC 7512 | |
XX | S/2000 S2 | 2000 | B. Gladman, J. Kavelaars, J.-M. Petit, H. Scholl, M. Holman, B.G. Marsden, P. Nicholson, J.A. Burns | IAUC 7512 | |
XXI | S/2000 S4 | 2000 | B. Gladman, J. Kavelaars, J.-M. Petit, H. Scholl, M. Holman, B.G. Marsden, P. Nicholson, J.A. Burns | IAUC 7513 | |
XXII | S/2000 S6 | 2000 | B. Gladman, J. Kavelaars, J.-M. Petit, H. Scholl, M. Holman, B.G. Marsden, P. Nicholson, J.A. Burns | IAUC 7521 | |
XXIII | S/2000 S12 | 2000 | B. Gladman, J. Kavelaars, J.-M. Petit, H. Scholl, M. Holman, B.G. Marsden, P. Nicholson, J.A. Burns | IAUC 7548 | |
XXIV | S/2000 S5 | 2000 | B. Gladman, J. Kavelaars, J.-M. Petit, H. Scholl, M. Holman, B.G. Marsden, P. Nicholson, J.A. Burns | IAUC 7521 | |
XXV | S/2000 S9 | 2000 | B. Gladman, J. Kavelaars, J.-M. Petit, H. Scholl, M. Holman, B.G. Marsden, P. Nicholson, J.A. Burns | IAUC 7538 | |
XXVI | S/2000 S11 | 2000 | M. Holman | IAUC 7545 | |
XXVII | S/2000 S8 | 2000 | B. Gladman, J. Kavelaars, J.-M. Petit, H. Scholl, M. Holman, B.G. Marsden, P. Nicholson, J.A. Burns | IAUC 7538 | |
XXVIII | S/2000 S10 | 2000 | B. Gladman, J. Kavelaars, J.-M. Petit, H. Scholl, M. Holman, B.G. Marsden, P. Nicholson, J.A. Burns | IAUC 7539 | |
XXIX | S/2000 S3 | 2000 | B. Gladman, J. Kavelaars, J.-M. Petit, H. Scholl, M. Holman, B.G. Marsden, P. Nicholson, J.A. Burns | IAUC 7513 | |
XXX | S/2000 S7 | 2000 | B. Gladman, J. Kavelaars, J.-M. Petit, H. Scholl, M. Holman, B.G. Marsden, P. Nicholson, J.A. Burns | IAUC 7538 | |
XXXI | S/2003 S1 | 2003 | S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, and J. Kleyna | IAUC 8116 | |
XXXII | S/2004 S1 | 2004 | Cassini Imaging Science Team | IAUC 8389 | |
XXXIII | S/2004 S2 | 2004 | Cassini Imaging Science Team | IAUC 8389 | |
XXXIV | S/2004 S5 | 2004 | Cassini Imaging Science Team | IAUC 8432 | |
XXXV | S/2005 S1 | 2005 | Cassini Imaging Science Team | IAUC 8524 | |
XXXVI | S/2004 S10 | 2004 | S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna | IAUC 8523 | |
XXXVII | S/2004 S11 | 2004 | S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna | IAUC 8523 | |
XXXVIII | S/2004 S15 | 2004 | S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna | IAUC 8523 | |
XXXIX | S/2004 S18 | 2004 | S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna | IAUC 8523 | |
XL | S/2004 S9 | 2004 | S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna | IAUC 8523 | |
XLI | S/2004 S16 | 2004 | S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna | IAUC 8523 | |
XLII | S/2004 S8 | 2004 | S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna | IAUC 8523 | |
XLIII | S/2004 S14 | 2004 | S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna | IAUC 8523 | |
XLIV | S/2004 S19 | 2004 | S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna | IAUC 8727 | |
XLV | S/2006 S2 | 2006 | S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna | IAUC 8727 | |
XLVI | S/2006 S5 | 2006 | S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna | IAUC 8727 | |
XLVII | S/2006 S8 | 2006 | S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna | IAUC 8727 | |
XLVIII | S/2006 S7 | 2006 | S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna | IAUC 8727 | |
XLIX | S/2007 S4 | 2007 | Cassini Imaging Science Team | IAUC 8857 | |
L | S/2006 S6 | 2006 | S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna | IAUC 8727 | |
LI | S/2006 S4 | 2006 | S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna | IAUC 8727 | |
LII | S/2007 S1 | 2007 | S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna | IAUC 8836 | |
LIII | S/2008 S1 | 2008 | Cassini Imaging Science Team | IAUC 9023 | |
LIV | Gridr | S/2004 S20 | 2004 | S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna | MPEC 2019-T126 |
LV | Angrboda | S/2004 S22 | 2004 | S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna | MPEC 2019-T128 |
LVI | Skrymir | S/2004 S23 | 2004 | S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna | MPEC 2019-T129 |
LVII | Gerd | S/2004 S25 | 2004 | S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna | MPEC 2019-T132 |
LVIII | S/2004 S26 | 2004 | S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna | MPEC 2019-T133 | |
LIX | Eggther | S/2004 S27 | 2004 | S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna | MPEC 2019-T134 |
LX | S/2004 S29 | 2004 | S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna | MPEC 2019-T136 | |
LXI | Beli | S/2004 S30 | 2004 | S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna | MPEC 2019-T137 |
LXII | Gunnlod | S/2004 S32 | 2004 | S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna | MPEC 2019-T154 |
LXIII | Thiazzi | S/2004 S33 | 2004 | S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna | MPEC 2019-T155 |
LXIV | S/2004 S34 | 2004 | S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna | MPEC 2019-T156 | |
LXV | Alvaldi | S/2004 S35 | 2004 | S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna | MPEC 2019-T157 |
LXVI | Geirrod | S/2004 S38 | 2004 | S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna | MPEC 2019-T160 |
2005 | D. Jewitt, S. Sheppard, J. Kleyna | IAUC 8523 | |||
2005 | D. Jewitt, S. Sheppard, J. Kleyna | IAUC 8523 | |||
2005 | D. Jewitt, S. Sheppard, J. Kleyna | IAUC 8523 | |||
2005 | D. Jewitt, S. Sheppard, J. Kleyna | IAUC 8523 | |||
S/2004 S21 | 2004 | S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna | MPEC 2019-T127 | ||
S/2004 S24 | 2004 | S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna | MPEC 2019-T131 | ||
S/2004 S28 | 2004 | S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna | MPEC 2019-T135 | ||
S/2004 S31 | 2004 | S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna | MPEC 2019-T153 | ||
S/2004 S36 | 2004 | S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna | MPEC 2019-T158 | ||
S/2004 S37 | 2004 | S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna | MPEC 2019-T159 | ||
S/2004 S39 | 2004 | S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna | MPEC 2019-T161 | ||
S/2004 S40 | 2004 | D.C. Jewitt, S.S. Sheppard, E.J. Ashton, B.J. Gladman, J.-M. Petit, M. Alexandersen | MPEC 2023-J24 | ||
S/2004 S41 | 2004 | S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna, E.J. Ashton, B.J. Gladman, J.-M. Petit, M. Alexandersen | MPEC 2023-J37 | ||
S/2004 S42 | 2004 | S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna, E.J. Ashton, B.J. Gladman, J.-M. Petit, M. Alexandersen | MPEC 2023-J41 | ||
S/2004 S43 | 2004 | S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna, E.J. Ashton, B.J. Gladman, J.-M. Petit, M. Alexandersen | MPEC 2023-J45 | ||
S/2004 S44 | 2004 | S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna, E.J. Ashton, B.J. Gladman | MPEC 2023-J46 | ||
S/2004 S45 | 2004 | D.C. Jewitt, S.S. Sheppard, J. Kleyna, E.J. Ashton, B.J. Gladman, J.-M. Petit, M. Alexandersen | MPEC 2023-J47 | ||
S/2004 S46 | 2004 | S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, E.J. Ashton, B.J. Gladman, J.-M. Petit, M. Alexandersen | MPEC 2023-J60 | ||
S/2004 S47 | 2004 | S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna, E.J. Ashton, B.J. Gladman, J.-M. Petit, M. Alexandersen | MPEC 2023-J62 | ||
S/2004 S48 | 2004 | D.C. Jewitt, S.S. Sheppard, E.J. Ashton, B.J. Gladman, J.-M. Petit, M. Alexandersen | MPEC 2023-J166 | ||
S/2004 S49 | 2004 | S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna, E.J. Ashton, B.J. Gladman, J.-M. Petit, M. Alexandersen | MPEC 2023-J168 | ||
S/2004 S50 | 2004 | S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, E.J. Ashton, B.J. Gladman, J.-M. Petit, M. Alexandersen | MPEC 2023-J169 | ||
S/2004 S51 | 2004 | S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna, E.J. Ashton, B.J. Gladman, J.-M. Petit, M. Alexandersen | MPEC 2023-J177 | ||
S/2004 S52 | 2004 | D.C. Jewitt, S.S. Sheppard, E.J. Ashton, B.J. Gladman, J.-M. Petit, M. Alexandersen | MPEC 2023-J179 | ||
S/2004 S53 | 2004 | S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna, E.J. Ashton, B.J. Gladman, J.-M. Petit, M. Alexandersen | MPEC 2023-K03 | ||
S/2005 S4 | 2005 | S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna, E.J. Ashton, B.J. Gladman, J.-M. Petit, M. Alexandersen | MPEC 2023-J79 | ||
S/2005 S5 | 2005 | S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna, E.J. Ashton, B.J. Gladman, J.-M. Petit, M. Alexandersen | MPEC 2023-J85 | ||
2006 | S. Sheppard, D. Jewitt, J. Kleyna | IAUC 8727 | |||
2006 | S. Sheppard, D. Jewitt, J. Kleyna | IAUC 8727 | |||
S/2006 S9 | 2006 | S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna, E.J. Ashton, B.J. Gladman, J.-M. Petit, M. Alexandersen | MPEC 2023-J22 | ||
S/2006 S10 | 2006 | S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna, E.J. Ashton, B.J. Gladman, J.-M. Petit, M. Alexandersen | MPEC 2023-J42 | ||
S/2006 S11 | 2006 | S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna, E.J. Ashton, B.J. Gladman, J.-M. Petit, M. Alexandersen | MPEC 2023-J48 | ||
S/2006 S12 | 2006 | S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna, E.J. Ashton, B.J. Gladman, J.-M. Petit, M. Alexandersen | MPEC 2023-J49 | ||
S/2006 S13 | 2006 | S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna, E.J. Ashton, B.J. Gladman, J.-M. Petit, M. Alexandersen | MPEC 2023-J56 | ||
S/2006 S14 | 2006 | S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna, E.J. Ashton, B.J. Gladman, J.-M. Petit, M. Alexandersen | MPEC 2023-J64 | ||
S/2006 S15 | 2006 | S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna, E.J. Ashton, B.J. Gladman | MPEC 2023-J163 | ||
S/2006 S16 | 2006 | S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna, E.J. Ashton, B.J. Gladman, J.-M. Petit, M. Alexandersen | MPEC 2023-J164 | ||
S/2006 S17 | 2006 | S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna, E.J. Ashton, B.J. Gladman | MPEC 2023-J165 | ||
S/2006 S18 | 2006 | S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna, E.J. Ashton, B.J. Gladman, J.-M. Petit, M. Alexandersen | MPEC 2023-J170 | ||
S/2006 S19 | 2006 | S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna, E.J. Ashton, B.J. Gladman, J.-M. Petit, M. Alexandersen | MPEC 2023-J176 | ||
S/2006 S20 | 2006 | S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna, E.J. Ashton, B.J. Gladman, J.-M. Petit, M. Alexandersen | MPEC 2023-K118 | ||
2007 | S. Sheppard, D. Jewitt, J. Kleyna | IAUC 8836 | |||
2007 | S. Sheppard, D. Jewitt, J. Kleyna | IAUC 8836 | |||
S/2007 S5 | 2007 | S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna, E.J. Ashton, B.J. Gladman, J.-M. Petit, M. Alexandersen | MPEC 2023-J34 | ||
S/2007 S6 | 2007 | S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna, E.J. Ashton, B.J. Gladman, J.-M. Petit, M. Alexandersen | MPEC 2023-J40 | ||
S/2007 S7 | 2007 | S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna | MPEC 2023-J80 | ||
S/2007 S8 | 2007 | S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna, E.J. Ashton, B.J. Gladman, J.-M. Petit, M. Alexandersen | MPEC 2023-J81 | ||
S/2007 S9 | 2007 | S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna, E.J. Ashton, B.J. Gladman | MPEC 2023-K02 | ||
S/2009 S1 | 2009 | Cassini Imaging Science Team | IAUC 9091 | ||
S/2019 S1 | 2019 | E.J. Ashton, B.J. Gladman, J.-M. Petit, C. Veillet, M. Alexandersen | MPEC 2021-W14 | ||
S/2019 S2 | 2019 | E.J. Ashton, B.J. Gladman, J.-M. Petit, M. Alexandersen | MPEC 2023-J25 | ||
S/2019 S3 | 2019 | E.J. Ashton, B.J. Gladman, J.-M. Petit, M. Alexandersen | MPEC 2023-J26 | ||
S/2019 S4 | 2019 | E.J. Ashton, B.J. Gladman | MPEC 2023-J36 | ||
S/2019 S5 | 2019 | E.J. Ashton, B.J. Gladman | MPEC 2023-J43 | ||
S/2019 S6 | 2019 | E.J. Ashton, B.J. Gladman | MPEC 2023-J55 | ||
S/2019 S7 | 2019 | E.J. Ashton, B.J. Gladman | MPEC 2023-J57 | ||
S/2019 S8 | 2019 | E.J. Ashton, B.J. Gladman, J.-M. Petit, M. Alexandersen | MPEC 2023-J58 | ||
S/2019 S9 | 2019 | S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, E.J. Ashton, B.J. Gladman | MPEC 2023-J59 | ||
S/2019 S10 | 2019 | E.J. Ashton, B.J. Gladman, J.-M. Petit, M. Alexandersen | MPEC 2023-J61 | ||
S/2019 S11 | 2019 | S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, E.J. Ashton, B.J. Gladman, J.-M. Petit, M. Alexandersen | MPEC 2023-J63 | ||
S/2019 S12 | 2019 | E.J. Ashton, B.J. Gladman | MPEC 2023-J67 | ||
S/2019 S13 | 2019 | E.J. Ashton, B.J. Gladman, J.-M. Petit, M. Alexandersen | MPEC 2023-J69 | ||
S/2019 S14 | 2019 | E.J. Ashton, B.J. Gladman | MPEC 2023-J83 | ||
S/2019 S15 | 2019 | E.J. Ashton, B.J. Gladman, J.-M. Petit, M. Alexandersen | MPEC 2023-J84 | ||
S/2019 S16 | 2019 | E.J. Ashton, B.J. Gladman, J.-M. Petit, M. Alexandersen | MPEC 2023-J171 | ||
S/2019 S17 | 2019 | S.S. Sheppard, , D.C. Jewitt, E.J. Ashton, B.J. Gladman, J.-M. Petit, M. Alexandersen | MPEC 2023-J172 | ||
S/2019 S18 | 2019 | S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, E.J. Ashton, B.J. Gladman, J.-M. Petit, M. Alexandersen | MPEC 2023-J173 | ||
S/2019 S19 | 2019 | E.J. Ashton, B.J. Gladman | MPEC 2023-J174 | ||
S/2019 S20 | 2019 | E.J. Ashton, B.J. Gladman, J.-M. Petit, M. Alexandersen | MPEC 2023-J175 | ||
S/2019 S21 | 2019 | S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna, E.J. Ashton, B.J. Gladman, J.-M. Petit, M. Alexandersen | MPEC 2023-K05 | ||
S/2020 S1 | 2020 | S.S. Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna, E.J. Ashton, B.J. Gladman, J.-M. Petit, M. Alexandersen | MPEC 2023-J21 | ||
S/2020 S2 | 2020 | E.J. Ashton, B.J. Gladman, J.-M. Petit, M. Alexandersen | MPEC 2023-J27 | ||
S/2020 S3 | 2020 | E.J. Ashton, B.J. Gladman, J.-M. Petit, M. Alexandersen | MPEC 2023-J35 | ||
S/2020 S4 | 2020 | E.J. Ashton, B.J. Gladman, J.-M. Petit, M. Alexandersen | MPEC 2023-J38 | ||
S/2020 S5 | 2020 | E.J. Ashton, B.J. Gladman, J.-M. Petit, M. Alexandersen | MPEC 2023-J39 | ||
S/2020 S6 | 2020 | E.J. Ashton, B.J. Gladman, J.-M. Petit, M. Alexandersen | MPEC 2023-J68 | ||
S/2020 S7 | 2020 | E.J. Ashton, B.J. Gladman, J.-M. Petit, M. Alexandersen | MPEC 2023-J82 | ||
S/2020 S8 | 2020 | S.S Sheppard, D.C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna, E.J. Ashton, B.J. Gladman, J.-M. Petit, M. Alexandersen | MPEC 2023-J167 | ||
S/2020 S9 | 2020 | E.J. Ashton, B.J. Gladman, J.-M. Petit, M. Alexandersen | MPEC 2023-J178 | ||
S/2020 S10 | 2020 | E.J. Ashton, B.J. Gladman, J.-M. Petit, M. Alexandersen | MPEC 2023-K04 |
