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Atlas (moon) facts for kids

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Atlas photographed by Cassini-Huygens.

Atlas is a small moon that orbits the planet Saturn. It was found by scientist Richard Terrile in 1980. He discovered it by looking at pictures taken by the Voyager 1 spacecraft.

This moon was named after Atlas, a powerful figure in Greek mythology. Atlas orbits very close to Saturn, just outside its bright A ring.


Images for kids

  • Atlas Rev09.2x

    Atlas - Cassini (June 8, 2005).

  • Atlas with rings

    Atlas - A and F rings (June 30, 2006).

  • PIA17206-SaturnMoon-Atlas-Flyby-20151206

    Atlas near the A ring (December 6, 2015).

  • F Ring and Atlas PIA10448

    Atlas near the F ring (May 9, 2005).

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Atlas (satélite) para niños

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