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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.

Moons of Saturn

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

G Ring	Aegaeon

Inner large (and Trojan)	Mimas · Methone · Anthe · Pallene · Enceladus · Tethys (Telesto • Calypso) · Dione (Helene • Polydeuces)

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 · Erriapus · Tarvos

Rings of Saturn · Cassini-Huygens · Themis · Chiron

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Saturn's moons