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Polydeuces

Polydeuces is a small moon of Saturn. Its diameter is only 3.5 km. It shares its orbit with larger moon Dione. It was discovered by the Cassini Imaging Science Team in 2004.

Moons of Saturn

Generally listed in increasing distance from Saturn. Temporary names in italics.

Ring shepherds	(moonlets) · Pan · Daphnis · Atlas · Prometheus · S/2004 S 6? · S/2004 S 4? · S/2004 S 3? · Pandora

Co-orbitals	Epimetheus · Janus

G Ring	Aegaeon

Inner large (and Trojan)	Mimas · Methone · Anthe · Pallene · Enceladus · Tethys (Telesto • Calypso) · Dione (Helene • Polydeuces)

Outer large	Rhea (rings) · Titan · Hyperion · Iapetus

Inuit group	Kiviuq · Ijiraq · Paaliaq · Siarnaq · Tarqeq

Norse group	Phoebe · Skathi · S/2007 S 2 · Skoll · S/2004 S 13 · Greip · Hyrrokkin · Mundilfari · Jarnsaxa · S/2006 S 1 · S/2004 S 17 · Narvi · Bergelmir · Aegir · Suttungr · S/2004 S 12 · Bestla · Farbauti · Hati · S/2004 S 7 · Thrymr · S/2007 S 3 · S/2006 S 3 · Surtur · Kari · Fenrir · Ymir · Loge · Fornjot

Gallic group	Albiorix · Bebhionn · Erriapus · Tarvos

Rings of Saturn · Cassini-Huygens · Themis · Chiron

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