DISCOVERING MINI-MOONS

Small, low-density moons can be found in Saturn’s rings

1 ATLAS

Radius: 9.4 miles

Orbiting around Saturn’s A ring, Atlas has a distinctive UFO shape with a smooth ridge.

2 EPIMETHEUS

Radius: 36 miles

This moon is covered in several craters over 18 miles wide. It orbits Saturn between the F and G rings.

3 PANDORA

Radius: 25.3 miles

Pandora is located near Saturn’s F ring. The moon is covered in icy debris.

4 DAPHNIS

Radius: 2.3 miles

The gravitational pull of Daphnis creates ripples at the edge of the Keeler Gap, a significant gap between Saturn’s rings.

5 PAN

Radius: 8.7 miles

This is the closest named moon to Saturn. It lies in the Encke Gap of the A-ring.