Saturn has 146 moons !!!
Highest in the solar system.
I have listed down some points about some of the well-known moons of Saturn.
1. Titan
Largest moon of Saturn. It has hydrocarbons lakes and believed to be similar to primordial earth.
2. Enceladus
Geysers sprout from the south pole of Enceladus.
3. Lapetus
It has black and white hemispheres and equitorial mountains.
4. . Dione
It is a large and bright moon that orbits moon in a distance similar to distance between earth and its moon.
5. Mimas
The crater is the prominent feature of this moon and is dubbed as death star.
6. Rhea
It has an ellipsoidal shape that preserve the storied history.
7. Tethys
It has large impact basins.
8. Janus
It is a shepherd moon and plays an important role in the formation of rings.
9. Prometheus
It is an extremely elongated moon.
10. Epimetheus
Epimetheus occupies same orbit as the previous one.
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