
Chiron is the name given to a supposed moon of Saturn that was sighted by Hermann Goldschmidt in 1861. It has since been determined that such a moon does not exist.
Announcement of the Discovery[]
Goldschmidt announced the discovery of the ninth moon of Saturn in April 1861, claiming that it orbited between Titan and Hyperion. However, Goldschmidt's discovery was never confirmed, and Chiron was never observed again.
Discovery of Phoebe[]
In 1898, William Henry Pickering discovered Phoebe, which is now considered the ninth moon of Saturn. Strangely, in 1905, Pickering believed he had discovered another moon of Saturn, which he reported to orbit the planet between Titan and Hyperion. He named this new moon Themis. Like Chiron, Themis was never sighted again.
Chiron as a Centaur[]
An object that is now classified as a centaur, discovered in 1977, is named 2060 Chiron.
Moons of Saturn | ||
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Inner Moons | Ring Moonlets | S/2009 S 1 • Aegaeon |
Ring Shepherds | Pan • Daphnis • Atlas • Prometheus • Pandora • Epimetheus • Janus | |
Alkyonides | Methone • Pallene • Anthe | |
Major Moons and Trojans | Large Moons | Mimas • Enceladus • Tethys • Dione • Rhea • Titan • Hyperion • Iapetus |
Tethys/Dione Trojans | Tethys Trojans (Telesto • Calypso) Dione Trojans (Helene • Polydeuces) | |
Inuit | Kiviuq Subgroup | S/2023 S 6 • S/2023 S 1 • S/2019 S 1 • S/2004 S 54 • S/2019 S 22 • S/2019 S 23 • S/2020 S 11 • S/2019 S 25 • Kiviuq • S/2023 S 2 • S/2004 S 55 • S/2005 S 4 • S/2020 S 12 • S/2020 S 1 • Ijiraq • S/2019 S 24 • S/2007 S 10 • S/2019 S 26 • S/2020 S 13 • S/2023 S 7 |
Paaliaq | Paaliaq | |
Siarnaq Subgroup | S/2023 S 19 • S/2004 S 31 • S/2023 S 3 • S/2019 S 32 • Tarqeq • S/2019 S 14 • S/2020 S 19 • Siarnaq • S/2005 S 6 • S/2020 S 3 • S/2004 S 58 • S/2006 S 23 • S/2019 S 6 • S/2020 S 5 • S/2023 S 22 | |
Gallic | Albiorix • S/2020 S 15 • Bebhionn • S/2007 S 8 • S/2004 S 29 • S/2023 S 18 • S/2023 S 17 • S/2019 S 29 • Erriapus • S/2007 S 11 • S/2019 S 31 • Tarvos • S/2020 S 4 • S/2019 S 34 • S/2005 S 7 • S/2006 S 12 • S/2004 S 24 | |
Norse | Low-inclination | Skathi • S/2020 S 17 • S/2023 S 20 • Hyrrokkin • Narvi • S/2023 S 27 • S/2019 S 37 • Bestla • S/2019 S 11 • S/2023 S 30 • S/2020 S 27 • S/2023 S 46 |
Kari Subgroup | S/2019 S 28 • S/2006 S 25 • S/2006 S 1 • S/2004 S 45 • S/2023 S 33 • S/2020 S 30 • S/2006 S 3 • Kari • Geirrod • S/2019 S 17 • S/2019 S 19 • S/2019 S 18 • S/2004 S 21 • S/2004 S 36 • S/2023 S 45 • S/2019 S 20 | |
Mundilfari Subgroup | S/2004 S 56 • S/2023 S 8 • S/2023 S 11 • S/2006 S 21 • S/2023 S 9 • S/2006 S 22 • S/2023 S 10 • S/2023 S 12 • S/2007 S 5 • S/2007 S 7 • S/2004 S 37 • S/2004 S 47 • S/2004 S 40 • S/2020 S 14 • S/2019 S 27 • S/2023 S 13 • S/2019 S 3 • S/2020 S 16 • S/2023 S 14 • S/2023 S 16 • S/2020 S 7 • S/2023 S 15 • S/2023 S 50 • Skoll • S/2020 S 18 • S/2019 S 30 • S/2020 S 2 • S/2023 S 4 • S/2019 S 4 • S/2004 S 41 • S/2004 S 57 • S/2020 S 20 • S/2006 S 24 • S/2004 S 42 • S/2019 S 35 • S/2004 S 13 • S/2007 S 6 • Mundilfari • S/2023 S 21 • S/2020 S 21 • S/2019 S 33 • S/2004 S 43 • S/2006 S 10 • S/2019 S 5 • S/2004 S 59 • S/2023 S 23 • S/2020 S 22 • Gridr • Bergelmir • Jarnsaxa • S/2023 S 24 • S/2006 S 27 • S/2004 S 44 • S/2020 S 23 • Hati • S/2004 S 17 • S/2023 S 25 • S/2004 S 12 • Eggther• S/2006 S 13 • S/2023 S 28 • S/2019 S 36 • S/2007 S 9 • Farbauti • S/2023 S 26 • S/2019 S 9 • S/2023 S 48 • S/2020 S 24 • Aegir • S/2019 S 10 • Beli • S/2020 S 25 • S/2023 S 29 • S/2004 S 61 • S/2019 S 12 • S/2023 S 32 • S/2006 S 14 • Gunnlod • S/2019 S 15 • S/2023 S 31 • S/2020 S 6 • S/2004 S 7 • S/2005 S 5 • S/2023 S 34 • S/2020 S 32 • S/2020 S 26 • S/2006 S 16 • S/2006 S 15 • S/2023 S 38 • S/2023 S 36 • S/2004 S 28 • S/2020 S 29 • S/2020 S 8 • S/2023 S 35 • S/2023 S 49 • S/2023 S 39 • S/2004 S 48 • S/2023 S 40 • Fenrir •S/2004 S 50 • S/2019 S 38 • S/2006 S 17 • S/2004 S 49 • S/2023 S 42 • S/2020 S 28 • Surtur • S/2006 S 18 • S/2020 S 34 • S/2020 S 31 • Loge • S/2004 S 39 • S/2019 S 16 • S/2020 S 36 • S/2004 S 53 • S/2020 S 40 • S/2020 S 33 • S/2023 S 43 • Thiazzi • S/2020 S 38 • S/2019 S 42 • S/2019 S 39 • S/2004 S 34 • S/2019 S 40 • S/2020 S 39 • S/2020 S 42 • S/2019 S 41 • Fornjot • S/2023 S 5 • S/2004 S 51 • S/2020 S 10 • S/2020 S 41 • S/2020 S 9 • S/2006 S 29 • S/2019 S 44 • S/2020 S 43 • S/2023 S 44 • S/2019 S 21 • S/2004 S 52 • S/2023 S 47 • S/2019 S 43 • S/2020 S 44
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Phoebe Subgroup | Phoebe • S/2006 S 20 • S/2006 S 9 • S/2007 S 2 • S/2019 S 2 • Greip • S/2006 S 26 • Suttungr • S/2004 S 60 • S/2007 S 3 • S/2006 S 11 • S/2019 S 7 • S/2019 S 8 • Thrymr • S/2004 S 46 • Angrboda • Gerd • S/2019 S 13 • Skrymir • S/2023 S 37 • Alvaldi • S/2023 S 41 • S/2006 S 28 • Ymir • S/2020 S 37 • S/2020 S 35 • S/2006 S 19 • S/2004 S 26 | |
Other Moons | Hypothetical | Chiron • Themis |
Unconfirmed Moonlets | S/2004 S 6 • S/2004 S 4 • S/2004 S 3 | |
Propeller Moonlets | Peggy • Bleroit • Earhart • Santos-Demont |