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The Satellites (Moons) of Saturn: S/2000 S1 to S12, and Later Discoveries Link for sharing this page on Facebook
Data for S/2000 S1 to S12
Discovered by a team led by Brett Gladman in 2000
Probably fragments of captured cometary objects; sizes estimated by assuming albedo of 6%
Data organized by orbital direction and distance from Saturn

Direct Orbits:
Kiviuq (S/2000 S 5): Inclination 48 degrees, Distance 7,100,000 mi, Period 1.2 yrs, Diameter 8 mi
Ijiraq (S/2000 S 6): Inclination 49 degrees, Distance 7,100,000 mi, Period 1.2 yrs, Diameter 6 mi
Pasliaq (S/2000 S 2): Inclination 46 degrees, Distance 9,400,000 mi, Period 1.9 yrs, Diameter 12 mi
Albiorix (S/2000 S 11): Inclination 37 degrees, Distance 10,100,000 mi, Period 2.1 yrs, Diameter 16 mi
Siarnaq (S/2000 S 3): Inclination 49 degrees, Distance 11,100,000 mi, Period 2.4 yrs, Diameter 20 mi
Tarvos (S/2000 S 4): Inclination 35 degrees, Distance 11,100,000 mi, Period 2.4 yrs, Diameter 8 mi
Erriapo (S/2000 S 10): Inclination 34 degrees, Distance 11,100,000 mi, Period 2.4 yrs, Diameter 6 mi

Retrograde Orbits:
Skathi (S/2000 S 8): Inclination 149 degrees, Distance 9,700,000 mi, Period 2.0 yrs, Diameter 4 mi
Mundilfari (S/2000 S 9): Inclination 170 degrees, Distance 11,700,000 mi, Period 2.6 yrs, Diameter 4 mi
Suttungr (S/2000 S 12): Inclination 175 degrees, Distance 12,300,000 mi, Period 2.8 yrs, Diameter 4 mi
Thrymr (S/2000 S 7): Inclination 175 degrees, Distance 12,500,000 mi, Period 2.9 yrs, Diameter 4 mi
Ymir (S/2000 S 1): Inclination 173 degrees, Distance 14,200,000 mi, Period 3.5 yrs, Diameter 10 mi

Later Discoveries
Narvi (S/2003 S1)
Methone (S/2004 S1)
Pallene (S/2004 S2)
S/2004 S3 (nonexistent?)
S/2004 S4 (nonexistent?)
Polydeuces (S/2004 S5)
S/2004 S6 (nonexistent?)
S/2004 S7
Fornjot (S/2004 S8)
Farbauti (S/2004 S9)
Aegir (S/2004 S10)
Bebhionn (S/2004 S11)
S/2004 S12
S/2004 S13
Hati (S/2004 S14)
Bergelmir (S/2004 S15)
Fenrir (S/2004 S16)
S/2004 S17
Bestla (S/2004 S18)
Hyrrokkin (S/2004 S19)
Daphnis (S/2005 S1)
S/2006 S1
Kari (S/2006 S2)
S/2006 S3
Greip (S/2006 S4)
Loge (S/2006 S5)
Jarnsaxa (S/2006 S6)
Surtur (S/2006 S7)
Skoll (S/2006 S8)
Tarqeq (S/2007 S1)
S/2007 S2
S/2007 S3
Anthe (S/2007 S4)