SATURNS MOONS Kevin Martin TITAN It is the

SATURN’S MOONS Kevin Martin

TITAN It is the only other known object in the solar system with oceans of liquid. The oceans are liquid methane. It is the 2 n d largest moon in the solar system Is the only moon in the solar system with its own dense atmosphere It has a methane cycle similar to Earth’s water cycle. It is possible that there could be life in Titan’s methane oceans, like how oceanic life lives in Earth’s oceans. Discovered in 1655. Titan with dense atmosphere Titan’s methane oceans

RHEA Saturn’s 2 n d largest moon. Temperature between -174°C and -220°C. First images captured in 1980. Has a very thin atmosphere. Discovered in 1672.

IAPETUS 3 r d largest of Saturn’s moons. Is 42% the size of Earth’s moon. Is most likely composed mostly of ice. Temperatures between -144°C and -220°C Has many impact craters Discovered in 1671

DIONE 4 t h largest moon of Saturn. 15 t h in the solar system. Mostly composed of water ice. Very similar to Rhea. Discovered in 1684.

TETHYS 5 t h largest moon of Saturn Heavily cratered like most moons. It has been approached by 4 space probes since 1979 The last being Cassini in 2004 Was discovered in 1684 along with Dione

MIMAS 20 t h largest moon in the solar system. Smallest object in the solar system that is round in shape from self-gravitation. The entire moon’s surface area is slightly less than Spain. Resembles the Death Star from Star Wars Discovered in 1789

HYPERION Features irregular shape and was the first irregularly shaped moon to be discovered. One of the largest known bodies to be irregularly shaped. Features many craters Discovered in 1848

PHOEBE It was most likely captured by Saturn from the Kuiper Belt. First moon to be discovered photographically. 1/16 t h the size of Earth’s moon. Discovered in 1899