{"id":631293,"date":"2026-08-11T08:18:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T08:18:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/631293\/"},"modified":"2026-08-11T08:18:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T08:18:12","slug":"apod-2026-august-11-six-moons-of-saturn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/631293\/","title":{"rendered":"APOD: 2026 August 11 \u2013 Six Moons of Saturn"},"content":{"rendered":"

APOD: 2026 August 11 \u2013 Six Moons of Saturn<\/p>\n

Discover the cosmos!<\/a>
\nEach day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.\n<\/p>\n

2026 August 11
\n

\n\"See<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

Six Moons of Saturn <\/b>
Image Credit &
\nCopyright<\/a>:<\/b><\/p>\n

Alexandre Trentini<\/a><\/p>\n

Explanation: <\/b> <\/p>\n

How many moons does Saturn have?<\/a><\/p>\n

While the total will likely continue to grow,
\nas of June 2026 the ringed gas giant had
\n293 confirmed moons.<\/p>\n

That’s easily more
\nthan any other planet<\/a>
\nof the Solar System, including ruling gas giant
\nJupiter with a mere 115 confirmed moons.<\/p>\n

Most of Saturn’s known moons are small, irregular satellites.<\/p>\n

Many are only few kilometers to a fraction of a kilometer across and
\ngrouped in<\/a>
\ntilted outer orbits.<\/p>\n

Six of its largest satellites can be seen here, though,
\nin this sharp telescopic
\nSaturnian family portrait<\/a>
\ntaken on August 5.<\/p>\n

Larger than Earth’s Moon and even slightly larger than
\ninner planet Mercury,
\nTitan<\/a>,
\nwith a diameter of 5,150 kilometers, is at lower right.<\/p>\n

You can also spot icy major moons
\nMimas<\/a>,
\nTethys<\/a>,
\nEnceladus<\/a>,
\nDione<\/a>, and
\nRhea<\/a> in the frame.<\/p>\n

Saturn’s first known natural satellite, Titan was
\ndiscovered in 1655<\/a> by
\nDutch astronomer Christiaan Huygens.<\/p>\n

During the space age Voyager and
\nCassini discoveries<\/a>
\nhave added to the
\nswelling ranks<\/a>
\nof Saturnian moons.<\/p>\n

NASA Stream:<\/b>
\nAugust 12 Total Solar Eclipse<\/a>.
Tomorrow’s picture: <\/b>pixels in space<\/a> <\/p>\n

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