Saturn’s moon Epimetheus discovered

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18 December, 1966

Astronomer Richard Walker discovered Epimetheus, a moon of planet Saturn, on 18th December 1966. The celestial object is named after the brother of Prometheus and is also known as Saturn XI. The moon was observed for the first time a few days back, on the 15th of December, by French astronomer Audouin Dollfus, who named it Janus. However, Walker is generally credited to have made the discovery.