When light passes into another material like glass or water, refraction causes it to bend. However, all the colors of light do not bend the same amount. At one end of the spectrum, red light bends the least, while at the other end, blue and violet light bend the most.
Twenty-four of Saturn's moons are regular satellites; they have prograde orbits not greatly inclined to Saturn's equatorial plane.
How Many Satellites Are in Space. The numbers vary among estimates, but there are between 3,200 to 3,500 functioning artificial satellites in Earth orbit. Russia has the greatest number at around 1,437. The U.S. is second with 1,099 satellites in orbit. Another definition of satellite is a manufactured vehicle intended to orbit the Earth.