What type of celestial body is Pandora, the object named after the Greek myth?

Pandora is a moon of Saturn named after the Greek mythological figure.

Saturn’s Pandora is a small irregular satellite that orbits near the planet’s F ring. It is classified as a shepherd satellite because its gravity helps influence and confine ring material. Prometheus, another Saturnian moon, works with Pandora in shaping the narrow F ring, creating a striking connection between astronomy and the mythological names of the two Titan brothers.

Pandora was discovered in photographs taken by the Voyager 1 spacecraft in 1980. It was initially designated S/1980 S 26 before receiving its mythological name. The moon is only a few dozen kilometres across and has a low-density, irregular form.

This object is often confused with 55 Pandora, an asteroid, but they are different bodies. The asteroid was already covered by the topic’s earlier question; Saturn’s Pandora is specifically a natural satellite of a planet.