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[37] [2] These discoveries brought Saturn's total number of confirmed moons up to 145, making it the first planet known to have over 100 moons. [ 37 ] [ 38 ] [ 39 ] Yet another moon, S/2006 S 20 , was announced on 23 May 2023, bringing Saturn's total count moons to 146. [ 2 ]
Pan is the innermost named moon of Saturn. [4] It is approximately 35 kilometres across and 23 km wide and orbits within the Encke Gap in Saturn's A Ring. Pan is a ring shepherd and is responsible for keeping the Encke Gap free of ring particles. It is sometimes described as having the appearance of a walnut, or raviolo. [5]
Artist conception of Saturn, its rings and major icy moons—from Mimas to Rhea. Saturn has 146 known moons, 63 of which have formal names. [12] [11] It is estimated that there are another 100 ± 30 outer irregular moons larger than 3 km (2 mi) in diameter. [98]
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Something strange is happening in orbit around Saturn’s moon Rhea. In 2008, scientists announced they had found evidence that the moon may have a ring of its own—the first discovery of its ...
The new discovery increases the moons orbiting the "jewel of our solar system" to 82, surpassing Jupiter
The retrograde moons are grouped into the Carme, Ananke and Pasiphae groups. Saturn has 146 moons with known orbits; 66 of them have received permanent designations, and 63 have been named. Most of them are quite small. Seven moons are large enough to be in hydrostatic equilibrium, including Titan, the second
Saturn’s moon Enceladus may have all the ingredients necessary to host life, according to a new study based on data from Nasa’s Cassini spacecraft mission.. The spacecraft ended its mission in ...