Helene (moon)
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Helene is a moon of Saturn. It shares its orbit with larger moon Dione. It leads in front of Dione in its orbit around Saturn by 60 degrees. It was discovered in 1980 by a couple of astronomers based on observations from the Earth.
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 |