Methone | |
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Planet of Origin | |
Discoverer |
CICLOPS Team |
Date of Discovery |
June 1, 2004 |
Surface Color |
Grey |
Alternate Names |
Saturn XXXII |
Methone, also known as Saturn XXXII, is a natural satellite of the outer planet, Saturn. Methone was discovered on June 1, 2004 by the CICLOPS team, a group of people on board the Cassini spacecraft.
Surface Features
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The surface of Methone was revealed in May 2012, showing an egg-shaped moonlet with a remarkably smooth surface, with no visible craters.
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