NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day entry published August 11, 2026, reported that, as of June 2026, Saturn had 293 confirmed moons. The accompanying explanation said most of Saturn’s known moons are small, irregular satellites, many only a few kilometers to a fraction of a kilometer across and grouped in tilted outer orbits.

The image, described as a telescopic portrait taken August 5, showed six of Saturn’s largest satellites: Titan, Mimas, Tethys, Enceladus, Dione and Rhea. Titan, at lower right, was listed with a diameter of 5,150 kilometers. The entry said Titan was discovered in 1655 by Dutch astronomer Christiaan Huygens, and that Voyager and Cassini findings added to the known count. The moon totals were presented as a snapshot as of June 2026.