Name
|
Discoverer
|
Distance from Saturn
|
Orbital Period (days)
|
| Pan |
Showalter, 1990 |
134,000 km/83,260 mi |
.58 |
| Atlas |
Terrile, 1980 |
137,640 km/85,500 mi |
.60 |
| Prometheus |
Collins, 1980 |
139,350 km/86,600 mi |
.61 |
| Pandora |
Collins, 1980 |
141,700 km/88,000 mi |
.63 |
| Epimetheus |
Walker, 1966 |
151,420 km/94,090 mi |
.69 |
| Janus |
Dolfus, 1966 |
151,470 km/94,120 mi |
.70 |
| Mimas |
Herschel, 1789 |
185,520 km/115,280 mi |
.94 |
| Enceladus |
Herschel, 1789 |
238,020 km/147,900 mi |
1.37 |
| Tethys |
Cassini, 1684 |
294,660 km/183,000 mi |
1.89 |
| Telesto |
Smith, 1980 |
294,660 km/183,000 mi |
1.89 |
| Calypso |
Smith, 1980 |
294,660 km/183,000 mi |
1.89 |
| Dione |
Cassini, 1684 |
377,400 km/234,500 mi |
2.74 |
| Helene |
Laques/Lecacheux,1980 |
377,400 km/234,500 mi |
2.74 |
| Rhea |
Cassini, 1672 |
527,040 km/327,500 mi |
4.52 |
| Titan |
Huygens, 1655 |
1,221,850 km/759,200 mi |
15.95 |
| Hyperion |
Bond, 1971 |
1,481,000 km/920,300 mi |
21.28 |
| Iapetus |
Cassini, 1671 |
3,561,300 km/2,212,900 mi |
79.33 |
| Phoebe |
Pickering, 1898 |
12,952,000 km/8,048,000 mi |
550.48 |
| S/2000 S1 |
2000** |
>15,000,000 km/9,000,000 mi |
? |
| S/2000 S2 |
2000** |
>15,000,000 km/9,000,000 mi |
? |
| S/2000 S3 |
2000** |
>15,000,000 km/9,000,000 mi |
? |
| S/2000 S4 |
2000** |
>15,000,000 km/9,000,000 mi |
? |
| As many as 8 more satellites of Saturn have
been found and scientists continue to search for more. |