Saturn LVIII
Saturn LVIII, provisionally known as S/2004 S 26, is a distant known natural satellite of Saturn. Its discovery was announced by Scott S. Sheppard, David C. Jewitt, and Jan Kleyna on October 7, 2019 from observations taken between December 12, 2004 and March 21, 2007.[3] It was given its permanent designation in August 2021.[4]
| Discovery[1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Sheppard et al. |
| Discovery date | 2019 |
| Designations | |
| S/2004 S 26 S8353a[2] | |
| Orbital characteristics [2] | |
| 26737800 km | |
| Eccentricity | 0.148 |
| −1624.2 days (4.45 years) | |
| Inclination | 171.3° |
| Satellite of | Saturn |
| Group | Norse group |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean diameter | 4+50% −30% km |
| 25.0 | |
Saturn LVIII is about 4 kilometres in diameter and orbits Saturn at an average distance of 26.676 Gm (0.178 AU) in 1627.18 days, at an inclination of 171° to the ecliptic, in a retrograde direction and with an eccentricity of 0.165.[3]
References
- Discovery Circumstances from JPL
- S.S. Sheppard (2019), Moons of Saturn, Carnegie Science, on line
- "MPEC 2019-T133 : S/2004 S 26". minorplanetcenter.net. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- "M.P.C. 133821" (PDF). Minor Planet Center. International Astronomical Union. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
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