Hyperion is the eighth-largest moon of Saturn. It is distinguished by its highly irregular shape, chaotic rotation, low density, and unusual sponge-like appearance. It was the first non-rounded moon t
Hyperion in approximately natural color, as photographed by the Cassini spacecraft. Bond-Lassell Dorsum arcs across much of Hyperion's face
Hyperion compared to Ceres and the Moon
True-color image of Hyperion, taken by the Cassini spacecraft
Image of Hyperion processed to bring out details. It was taken by the Cassini space probe.
Saturn has 293 moons with confirmed orbits as of June 2026, the most of any planet in the Solar System. Saturn's moons are diverse in size, ranging from tiny moonlets to Titan, which is larger than th
Hyperion (moon)
…Hyperion is the eighth-largest moon of Saturn. It is distinguished by its highly irregular shape, chaotic rotation, low density, and unusual sponge-like appearance. It was the first non-rounded…
An annotated picture of Saturn's many moons captured by the Cassini spacecraft. Shown in the image are Dione, Enceladus, Epimetheus, Prometheus, Mimas, Rhea, Janus, Tethys and Titan.
Saturn (overexposed) and the moons Iapetus, Titan, Dione, Hyperion, and Rhea viewed through a 12.5-inch telescope
Five moons in a Cassini image: Rhea bisected in the far-right foreground, Mimas behind it, bright Enceladus above and beyond the rings, Pandora eclipsed by the F Ring, and Janus off to the left
Artist conception of Saturn, its rings and major icy moons—from Mimas to Rhea