Methone
Methone (Natural satellite). See its size, orbit and live position on a 3D map of the Solar System. Methone is a small, egg-shaped natural satellite of Saturn that orbits out past Saturn's main ring system, between the orbits of Mimas and Enceladus.
Methone is a small, egg-shaped natural satellite of Saturn that orbits out past Saturn's main ring system, between the orbits of Mimas and Enceladus. It was discovered in 2004, though it was not until 2012 that it was imaged in detail by the Cassini spacecraft.
- Type: Natural satellite
- Orbiting: Saturn
- Orbital period: 24.2 hours