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Titan, at 5,149 km diameter, is the second largest moon in the Solar System and Saturn's largest. [68] [44] Out of all the large moons, Titan is the only one with a dense (surface pressure of 1.5 atm), cold atmosphere, primarily made of nitrogen with a small fraction of methane. [69]
The sizes and masses of many of the moons of Jupiter and Saturn are fairly well known due to numerous observations and interactions of the Galileo and Cassini orbiters; however, many of the moons with a radius less than ~100 km, such as Jupiter's Himalia, have far less certain masses. [5]
Pages in category "Moons of Saturn" The following 118 pages are in this category, out of 118 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Including these large moons, 24 of Saturn's moons are regular, and traditionally named after Titans or other figures associated with the mythological Saturn. The remaining 122 are irregular, and classified by their orbital characteristics into Inuit , Norse , and Gallic groups, and their names are chosen from the corresponding mythologies the ...
Titan is the largest moon of Saturn and the second-largest in the Solar System.It is the only moon known to have an atmosphere denser than the Earth's and is the only known object in space—other than Earth—on which there is clear evidence that stable bodies of liquid exist.
The new discovery increases the moons orbiting the "jewel of our solar system" to 82, surpassing Jupiter 20 new moons were discovered around Saturn Skip to main content
Artist conception of Saturn, its rings and major icy moons—from Mimas to Rhea. Saturn has 146 known moons, 63 of which have formal names. [12] [11] It is estimated that there are another 100 ± 30 outer irregular moons larger than 3 km (2 mi) in diameter. [98]
Titan, the largest moon of the planet Saturn, is a masculine Greek moniker that means “powerful big man”—with a kind heart, of course. Girl Names That Mean Moon Cava Images/Getty Images