Pandora is the moon of Saturn named after the mythological figure and identified in Voyager 1 images.
Voyager 1 photographed Pandora in 1980 while passing through the Saturn system. The object was initially designated S/1980 S 26, a temporary label used before its orbit and identity were formally incorporated into astronomical catalogues. The International Astronomical Union approved the name Pandora in 1985.
Pandora is a small outer shepherd moon of Saturn’s narrow F ring. Its gravity helps influence the ring’s structure, working with the nearby moon Prometheus. Because both moons are associated with the F ring, they are often discussed together in explanations of Saturn’s ring system.
Prometheus is a separate moon, not another name for Pandora. Epimetheus is also a Saturnian moon, while Calypso orbits in the Saturn system as a Trojan companion of Tethys. The names come from Greek mythology, but the astronomical bodies are distinct objects.