What are some of Saturn's moons called?

The Voyager and Pioneer flybys of the 1970s and 1980s provided rough sketches of Saturn's moons. read more

Iapetus is the third-largest of Saturn's moons. Orbiting the planet at 3.5 million km, it is by far the most distant of Saturn's large moons, and also has the largest orbital inclination, at 15.47°. read more

Many of the moons are very small: 33 are less than 10 km (6 mi) in diameter and thirteen moons are less than 50 km (31 mi). Many of the moons are named after Titans, Giants, or minor Greek or Roman gods. Some of Saturn's moons are very large; the moon Titan is bigger than the planet Mercury. read more

Only 53 of Saturn's moons have names; the rest are identified by a numerical designation relating to their year of discovery. [PHOTOS: The Rings and Moons of Saturn] Let's look at the eight major moons of Saturn: Titan. Titan is the largest of Saturn's moons and the first to be discovered. read more