Atlas (moon)
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Atlas is a moon of Saturn. It was discovered by Richard Terrile from photos taken by Voyager 1 in 1980. It was named after the Atlas in Greek mythology. It orbits just outside Saturn's A ring.
Moons of Saturn | |
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Generally listed in increasing distance from Saturn. Temporary names in italics. | |
Ring shepherds | (moonlets) · Pan · Daphnis · Atlas · Prometheus · S/2004 S 6? · S/2004 S 4? · S/2004 S 3? · Pandora |
Co-orbitals | Epimetheus · Janus |
Inner large (and Trojan) |
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Outer large | Rhea (rings) · Titan · Hyperion · Iapetus |
Inuit group | Kiviuq · Ijiraq · Paaliaq · Siarnaq · Tarqeq |
Norse group |
Phoebe · Skathi · S/2007 S 2 · Skoll · S/2004 S 13 · Greip · Hyrrokkin · Mundilfari · Jarnsaxa · S/2006 S 1 · S/2004 S 17 · Narvi · Bergelmir · Aegir · Suttungr · S/2004 S 12 · Bestla · Farbauti · Hati · S/2004 S 7 · Thrymr · S/2007 S 3 · S/2006 S 3 · Surtur · Kari · Fenrir · Ymir · Loge · Fornjot |
Gallic group | Albiorix · Bebhionn · Erriapo · Tarvos |
Rings of Saturn · Cassini-Huygens · Themis · Chiron |