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Photo taken by Cassini.

Prometheus is a moon of Saturn. It was discovered by Stewart Collins from Voyager 1 photos in 1981. It was named after the god of the same name in Greek mythology. The moon acts as a shepherd satellite for the inner part of Saturn's F ring.


 
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
G Ring
Inner large
(and Trojan)

Mimas · Methone · Anthe · Pallene · Enceladus · Tethys (Telesto • Calypso) · Dione (Helene • Polydeuces)

Outer large
Rhea (rings) · Titan · Hyperion · Iapetus
Inuit group
Norse group
Gallic group



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