The International Astronomical Union (IAU - http://www.iau.org) has recently given names to some newly discovered objects orbiting around Saturn. It has also modified the names of a few (mostly spelling issues). The IAU are the only organisation that has the authority to name celestial objects, in other words beware of those star naming companies out there. Anyway before I start a rant on about that the new objects are:
Saturn XXXI Narvi = S/2003 S 1
Saturn XXXII Methone = S/2004 S 1
Saturn XXXIII Pallene = S/2004 S 2
Saturn XXXIV Polydeuces = S/2004 S 5
and the renamed are:
Saturn XXIII Suttungr = S/2000 S 12
Saturn XXVII Skathi = S/2000 S 8
Saturn XXX Thrymr = S/2000 S 7
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