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Suttung

Suttung

Moons - Suttungr (S/2000 S12) Return to Moons page Click here to return to Saturn's Moons page

Very little is known about this recently discovered moon.
Flyby Dates
  • No targeted flyby
Fast Facts
  • Discovered in 2000
  • Estimated diameter: 5.6 Kilometers (3.4 miles)
Science Goals
  • Determine general characteristics and geological history
  • Define the different physical processes that created the surface
  • Investigate composition and distribution of surface materials
  • Determine the bulk composition and internal structure
  • Investigate interaction of Suttung with Saturn's magnetosphere
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