Many new Saturnian moons are now confirmed; the pre-2000 reports are probably in error. More recent discoveries can be seen here. And more discoveries are expected from Cassini, now in orbit around Saturn.
S/2000 S 1 S/2000 S 2 S/2000 S 3 S/2000 S 4 S/2000 S 5 S/2000 S 6if confirmed they will be assigned permanent names.
S/2000 S 7 S/2000 S 8 S/2000 S 9 S/2000 S 10 S/2000 S 11 S/2000 S 12
Distance Designation (km) ----------- -------- S/1981 S 7 S/1981 S 10 S/1981 S 11 S/1981 S 14 200000? S/1981 S 15 174000 S/1981 S 16 220000 S/1981 S 17 231000 S/1981 S 18 185000 S/1981 S 19 186000 S/1995 S 1 137450 S/1995 S 2 139700 S/1995 S 3 141050 S/1995 S 4 146450 S/1995 S 5 140060 S/1995 S 6 139910 S/1995 S 7 139440The first two groups are derived from analysis of Voyager 2 data reported in IAUC 6162; the third group is from HST observations during the May 1995 ring plane crossing by Amanda S. Bosh and graduate student Andrew S. Rivkin and reported in IAUC 6192; the fourth group is from HST observations by P. D. Nicholson et al during the August 1995 ring plane crossing as reported in IAUC 6243.