S/2006 S 20
S/2006 S 20 is a natural satellite of Saturn. Its discovery was announced by Scott S. Sheppard, Brett J. Gladman, Edward Ashton, David C. Jewitt and Jan Kleyna on May 23, 2023 from observations taken between January 5, 2006 and July 9, 2021.[2]
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Scott S. Sheppard, David C. Jewitt, Jan Kleyna, Brett J. Gladman |
| Discovery date | 2006 |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| 13,193,800 km (8,198,200 mi)[1] | |
| Eccentricity | 0.206 |
| -1.553 yrs (567.27 d)[1] | |
| Inclination | 173.1° (to the ecliptic) |
| Satellite of | Saturn |
| Group | Norse group (Phoebe) |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean diameter | 5 km |
| 15.7 | |
S/2006 S 20 is about 5 kilometers in diameter, and orbits Saturn at a distance of 13.193 Gm in 563.89 days, at an inclination of 174.9, orbits in retrograde direction and eccentricity of 0.206.[2] S/2006 S 20 belongs to the Norse group and the only confirmed Phoebe subgroup member other than itself. S/2006 S 20 itself is a fragment piece that split off of Phoebe from collision of moons or any asteroids impacted Phoebe.
References
- "Planetary Satellite Mean Elements". Jet Propulsion Laboratory. California Institute of Technology. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- "MPEC 2023-K118 : S/2006 S 20". Minor Planet Electronic Circular. Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
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