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  P A N


 About Pan

Pan is the innermost moon, and was discovered with 9 year old photos taken by probes. It has no Atmosphere, no water, and no signs of life.
 Quick Facts

Year Discovered : 1990

Discoverer : M. Showalter

Distance from Saturn : 133,630 km (83,033.83 miles)

Diameter : 19 km (11.8 miles)

Orbital Period : 0.57 days




  A T L A S


 About Atlas

Altas orbits near the outer rings. It has no Atmosphere, no water, and no signs of life.
 Quick Facts

Year Discovered : 1980

Discoverer : R. Terrile

Distance from Saturn : 137,640 km (85,525.53 miles)

Diameter : 37 by 27 km (23 by 16.77 miles)

Orbital Period : 0.602 days




  P R O M E T H E U S


 About Prometheus

This moon is very streched, and has craters and long canyons. It has no Atmosphere, no water, and no signs of life.
 Quick Facts

Year Discovered : 1980

Discoverer : S. Collins

Distance from Saturn : 139,350 km (86,588.07 miles)

Diameter : 148 by 68 km (91.96 by 42.25 miles)

Orbital Period : 0.613 days




  P A N D O R A


 About Pandora

Pandora is heavely cratered, and one crater measures 30 km (19 miles) across. It has no Atmosphere, no water, and no signs of life.
 Quick Facts

Year Discovered : 1980

Discoverer : S. Collins

Distance from Saturn : 141,700 km (88,0848.29 miles)

Diameter : 110 by 62 km (68.35 by 38.52 miles)

Orbital Period : 0.629 days




  E P I M E T H E U S


 About Epimetheus

This and Janus are very close to each other. It is traversed by several large and small grooves, valleys and ridges. It has no Atmosphere, no water, and no signs of life.
 Quick Facts

Year Discovered : 1966

Discoverer : R. Walker

Distance from Saturn : 151,422 km (94,089.26 miles)

Diameter : 138 by 110 km (85.74 by 68.35 miles)

Orbital Period : 0.694 days




  J A N U S


 About Janus

Once every four years, this moon and Epimetheus trade being closer to Saturn. It has no Atmosphere, no water, and no signs of life.
 Quick Facts

Year Discovered : 1966

Discoverer : A. Dollfus

Distance from Saturn : 151,472 km (94,120.33 miles)

Diameter : 190 by 154 km (118.06 by 95.69 miles)

Orbital Period : 0.695 days




  M I M A S


 About Mimas

This ice world is heavily cratered, and undisturbed. One of the craters, named Herschel, is surprisingly large in comparison to the size of the moon. The crater is 130 kilometers (80 miles) wide, one-third the diameter of Mimas. Herschel is 10 kilometers (6 miles) deep, with a central mountain almost as high as Mount Everest on Earth. It has no Atmosphere and no signs of life but there is water in ice form.
 Quick Facts

Year Discovered : 1789

Discoverer : W. Herschel

Distance from Saturn : 185,520 km (115,276.78 miles)

Diameter : 398 km (247.30 miles)

Orbital Period : 0.942 days




  E N C E L A D U S


 About Enceladus

This moon is very smooth, and reflects all light that hits it. It has no Atmosphere, no water, and no signs of life.
 Quick Facts

Year Discovered : 1789

Discoverer : W. Herschel

Distance from Saturn : 238,020 km (147,898.77 miles)

Diameter : 498 km (309.44 miles)

Orbital Period : 1.370 days




  T E T H Y S


 About Tethys

This moon has cracks in the ice that covers the planet. It has no Atmosphere and no signs of life, but there is water in the form of ice.
 Quick Facts

Year Discovered : 1684

Discoverer : G. Cassini

Distance from Saturn : 294,660 km (183,093.23 miles)

Diameter : 1,060 km (658.65 miles)

Orbital Period : 1.888 days




  T E L E S T O


 About Telesto

Telesto and Calypso orbit on the same track, with this moon in front. It has no Atmosphere, no water, and no signs of life.
 Quick Facts

Year Discovered : 1980

Discoverer : B. Smith

Distance from Saturn : 294,660 km (183,093.23 miles)

Diameter : 30 by 16 km (18.64 by 9.94 miles)

Orbital Period : 1.88 days




  C A L Y P S O


 About Calypso

Telesto and Calypso orbit on the same track, with this moon in behind. It has no Atmosphere, no water, and no signs of life.
 Quick Facts

Year Discovered : 1980

Discoverer : B. Smith

Distance from Saturn : 294,660 km (183,093.23 miles)

Diameter : 30 by 16 km (18.64 by 9.94 miles)

Orbital Period : 1.88 days




  D I O N E


 About Dione

This moon has a rock core, and mostly water/ice layers. It has no Atmosphere and no signs of life, but there is water in the form of ice.
 Quick Facts

Year Discovered : 1684

Discoverer : G. Cassini

Distance from Saturn : 377,400 km (234,505.48 miles)

Diameter : 1,120 km (695.93 miles)

Orbital Period : 2.737 days




  H E L E N E


 About Helene

Helene shares the same orbit track as Dinoe. It has no Atmosphere, no water, and no signs of life.
 Quick Facts

Year Discovered : 1980

Discoverer : Laques and Lecacheux

Distance from Saturn : 377,400 km (234,505.48 miles)

Diameter : 36 by 28 km (22.36 by 17.39 miles)

Orbital Period : 2.737 days




  R H E A


 About Rhea

Rhea is heavily cratered with bright whispy markings. It has no Atmosphere and no signs of life, but there is water in ice form.
 Quick Facts

Year Discovered : 1672

Discoverer : G. Cassini

Distance from Saturn : 527,040 km (327,487.47 miles)

Diameter : 1,528 km (949.455 miles)

Orbital Period : 4.51 days




  T I T A N


 About Titan

Tital is the second largest moon in the solar system. Although Titan is classified as a moon, it is larger than the planets Mercury and Pluto. It has a very thick Atmosphere with water, but no other signs of life.
 Quick Facts

Year Discovered : 1655

Discoverer : C. Huygens

Distance from Saturn : 1,221,850 km (759,222.39 miles)

Diameter : 5,150 km (3,200.06 miles)

Orbital Period : 15.94 days




  H Y P E R I O N


 About Hyperion

This moon's rotation changes all the time, and is very irregularly shaped. It has no Atmosphere and no signs of life, but there is water in ice form.
 Quick Facts

Year Discovered : 1848

Discoverer : W. Bond

Distance from Saturn : 1,481,000 km (920,250.73 miles)

Diameter : 360 by 226 km (223.69 by 140.42 miles)

Orbital Period : 21.277 days




  I A P E T U S


 About Iapetus

This reddish colored planet looks like it's inner material oozed up above the surface. It has no Atmosphere and no signs of life, but there is water in ice form.
 Quick Facts

Year Discovered : 1671

Discoverer : G. Cassini

Distance from Saturn : 3,561,300 km (2,212,889.22 miles)

Diameter : 1,436 km (892.28 miles)

Orbital Period : 14.72 days




  P H O E B E


 About Phoebe

This possibly captured asteroid is very red-colored and somewhat sphereical. It has no Atmosphere, no water, and no signs of life.
 Quick Facts

Year Discovered : 1898

Discoverer : W. Pickering

Distance from Saturn : 12,952,000 km (8,047,999.68 miles)

Diameter : 220 km (136.70 miles)

Orbital Period : 550.48 days



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