Phoebe
A captured Kuiper Belt object orbiting Saturn in retrograde.
About
Phoebe is an irregular moon of Saturn with a retrograde orbit. It is thought to be a captured Kuiper Belt object and is much darker than Saturn's other major moons.
Properties
Notable Facts
Phoebe is thought to be a captured object from the Kuiper Belt
Its retrograde orbit suggests it did not form with the Saturn system
Other Moons of Saturn
Titan
Saturn's largest moon with a thick atmosphere and liquid methane lakes on its surface.
5,149.5 km
Diameter
15.9 d
Orbit
1655
Discovered
Enceladus
Saturn moon with water geysers erupting from a subsurface ocean.
504.2 km
Diameter
1.4 d
Orbit
1789
Discovered
Mimas
Saturn's 'Death Star' moon with a giant impact crater.
396.4 km
Diameter
0.9 d
Orbit
1789
Discovered
Tethys
An icy Saturn moon with a massive impact crater and vast canyon system.
1,062 km
Diameter
1.9 d
Orbit
1684
Discovered