Farbauti /fɑːrˈbaʊti/ or Saturn XL is a natural satellite of Saturn. Its discovery was announced by Scott S. Sheppard, David C. Jewitt, Jan Kleyna, and...
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Moons of Saturn (redirect from Satellite of Saturn)
They are Aegir, Angrboda, Alvaldi, Beli, Bergelmir, Bestla, Eggther, Farbauti, Fenrir, Fornjot, Geirrod, Gerd, Greip, Gridr, Gunnlod, Hati, Hyrrokkin...
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and six dwarf planets are known to be orbited by at least 299 natural satellites, or moons. At least 19 of them are large enough to be gravitationally...
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Phoebe (moon) (redirect from Phoebe (satellite))
Phoebe (/ˈfiːbi/ FEE-bee) is the most massive irregular satellite of Saturn with a mean diameter of 213 km (132 mi). It was discovered by William Henry...
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Hyperion (moon) (redirect from Hyperion (satellite))
after John Herschel had suggested names for the seven previously known satellites of Saturn in his 1847 publication Results of Astronomical Observations...
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Dione (moon) (redirect from Satellite Dione)
aerial telescope he set up on the grounds of the Paris Observatory. The satellites of Saturn were not named until 1847, when William Herschel's son John...
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Mimas (redirect from Mimas (satellite))
Mimas, also designated Saturn I, is the seventh-largest natural satellite of Saturn. With a mean diameter of 396.4 kilometres or 246.3 miles, Mimas is...
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Timeline of discovery of Solar System planets and their moons (redirect from Timeline of natural satellites)
The timeline of discovery of Solar System planets and their natural satellites charts the progress of the discovery of new bodies over history. Each object...
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Narvi (moon) (redirect from Narvi (satellite))
Narvi /ˈnɑːrvi/ or Saturn XXXI is a natural satellite of Saturn. It was discovered by a team of astronomers led by Scott S. Sheppard in 2003, and given...
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Moonlet (category Asteroid satellites)
A moonlet, minor moon, minor natural satellite, or minor satellite is a particularly small natural satellite orbiting a planet, dwarf planet, or other...
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Kiviuq (moon) (redirect from Kiviuq (satellite))
Kiviuq is a prograde irregular satellite of Saturn. It was discovered by J. J. Kavelaars et al. in 2000, and given the temporary designation S/2000 S 5...
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Paaliaq (redirect from Paaliaq (satellite))
Paaliaq is a prograde irregular satellite of Saturn. It was discovered by J. J. Kavelaars, Brett J. Gladman, Jean-Marc Petit, Hans Scholl, Matthew J....
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Ymir (moon) (redirect from Ymir (satellite))
of the Solar System. p. 107. Jacobson, R. A. (2007-06-28). "Planetary Satellite Mean Orbital Parameters". JPL/NASA. Retrieved 2008-02-14. "Ymir (S/2000...
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Albiorix (moon) (redirect from Albiorix (satellite))
Albiorix /ˌælbiˈɒrɪks/ is a prograde irregular satellite of Saturn. It was discovered by Holman and colleagues in 2000, and given the temporary designation...
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Ijiraq (moon) (redirect from Ijiraq (satellite))
Ijiraq, or Saturn XXII (22), is a small prograde irregular satellite of Saturn. It was discovered by the team of Brett Gladman, John J. Kavelaars, et...
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Suttungr (moon) (redirect from Suttungr (satellite))
Suttungr /ˈsʊtʊŋər/, or Saturn XXIII, is a natural satellite of Saturn. It was discovered by Brett J. Gladman, et al. in 2000, and given the temporary...
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Anthe (moon) (redirect from Anthe (satellite))
Anthe /ˈænθiː/ is a very small natural satellite of Saturn lying between the orbits of Mimas and Enceladus. It is also known as Saturn XLIX; its provisional...
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Aegir (moon) (redirect from Aegir (satellite))
also Saturn XXXVI (provisional designation S/2004 S 10), is a natural satellite of Saturn. Its discovery was announced by Scott S. Sheppard, David C....
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Thrymr (moon) (redirect from Thrymr (satellite))
Thrymr /ˈθrɪmər/, or Saturn XXX, is a natural satellite of Saturn. It was discovered by Gladman and colleagues in 2000, and given the temporary designation...
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Jarnsaxa (moon) (redirect from Jarnsaxa (satellite))
known as Saturn L (provisional designation S/2006 S 6), is a natural satellite of Saturn. Its discovery was announced by Scott S. Sheppard, David C....
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Methone (moon) (redirect from Methone (satellite))
Methone /mɛˈθoʊniː/ is a small, egg-shaped natural satellite of Saturn that orbits out past Saturn's ring system, between the orbits of Mimas and Enceladus...
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Bergelmir (moon) (redirect from Bergelmir (satellite))
or Saturn XXXVIII (provisional designation S/2004 S 15) is a natural satellite of Saturn. Its discovery was announced by Scott S. Sheppard, David C....
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Fornjot (moon) (redirect from Fornjot (satellite))
ISBN 9780816537075. Institute for Astronomy Saturn Satellite Data Jewitt's New Satellites of Saturn page IAUC 8523: New Satellites of Saturn May 4, 2005 (discovery) MPEC...
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Tarqeq (redirect from Tarqeq (satellite))
known as Saturn LII (provisional designation S/2007 S 1) is a natural satellite of Saturn. Its discovery was announced by Scott S. Sheppard, David C....
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Naming of moons (redirect from Naming of natural satellites)
of satellites have had varying histories. The choice of names is often determined by a satellite's discoverer; however, historically some satellites were...
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Bebhionn (moon) (redirect from Bebhionn (satellite))
ˈbɛviɒn/), also known as Saturn XXXVII, is a small, irregular natural satellite of Saturn. Its discovery was announced by Scott S. Sheppard, David C....
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Tarvos (moon) (redirect from Tarvos (satellite))
Tarvos /ˈtɑːrvɒs/, or Saturn XXI, is a prograde irregular satellite of Saturn. It was discovered by John J. Kavelaars et al. on September 23, 2000, and...
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Hati (moon) (redirect from Hati (satellite))
Hati /ˈhɑːti/ or Saturn XLIII is a natural satellite of Saturn. Its discovery was announced by Scott S. Sheppard, David C. Jewitt, Jan Kleyna, and Brian...
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Skathi (moon) (category Irregular satellites)
Skadi, is a natural satellite of the planet Saturn. Skathi is one of Saturn's irregular moons, in its Norse group of satellites. It was discovered on...
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Bestla (moon) (redirect from Bestla (satellite))
Twelve New Satellites of Saturn". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 2008-01-19. Saturn's Known Satellites (by Scott S. Sheppard) Jewitt's New Satellites of Saturn...
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