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=== New moons of Saturn === [[File:PIA18078-PossibleBeginning-NewMoonOfPlanetSaturn-20130415.jpg|thumb|right|The possible formation of a new [[Natural satellite|moon]] was captured on April 15, 2013.]] In total, the ''Cassini'' mission discovered seven new moons orbiting Saturn.{{sfn|Meltzer|2015|pp=346–351}} Using images taken by ''Cassini'', researchers discovered [[Methone (moon)|Methone]], [[Pallene (moon)|Pallene]] and [[Polydeuces (moon)|Polydeuces]] in 2004,<ref name=bbc6/> although [[precovery|later analysis]] revealed that [[Voyager 2]] had photographed Pallene in its 1981 flyby of the ringed planet.<ref name=Spitale_2006/> [[File:Moon Daphnis S2005 S1.jpg|thumb|left|Discovery photograph of moon [[Daphnis (moon)|Daphnis]] ]] On May 1, 2005, a new moon was discovered by ''Cassini'' in the [[Keeler gap]]. It was given the designation S/2005 S 1 before being named [[Daphnis (moon)|Daphnis]]. A fifth new moon was discovered by ''Cassini'' on May 30, 2007, and was provisionally labeled S/2007 S 4. It is now known as [[Anthe (moon)|Anthe]]. A press release on February 3, 2009, showed a sixth new moon found by ''Cassini''. The moon is approximately {{convert|500|m|mi|1|abbr=on}} in diameter within the G-ring of the ring system of Saturn, and is now named [[Aegaeon (moon)|Aegaeon]] (formerly S/2008 S 1).<ref name=NBC1/> A press release on November 2, 2009, mentions the seventh new moon found by ''Cassini'' on July 26, 2009. It is presently labeled [[S/2009 S 1]] and is approximately {{cvt|300|m|ft}} in diameter in the B-ring system.<ref name=ciclops.iau-circular9091/> On April 14, 2014, NASA scientists reported the possible beginning of a new moon in Saturn's [[A Ring]].<ref name=NASA-20140414/>
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