Polydeuces (moon)

Polydeuces also designated Saturn XXXIV is a small moon of Saturn. Its diameter is only around 3 km. It shares its orbit with larger moon Dione. It was discovered by the Cassini Imaging Science Team on October 2004, by using images from the Cassini spacecraft.

Polydeuces

Polydeuces in 2006
Discovery
Discovered by	Cassini Imaging Science Team
Discovery date	October 2004
Designations
MPC designation	Saturn XXXIV
Pronunciation	/ˌpɒlɪˈdjuːsiːz/
Named after	Polydeykēs
Alternative names	S/2004 S 5
Orbital characteristics
Earliest precovery date	April 2004
Average orbital speed	10 km/s
Satellite of	Saturn
Physical characteristics
Mean diameter	3 km