S/2019 S 11 is a natural satellite of Saturn. Its discovery was announced by Scott S. Sheppard, David C. Jewitt, Edward Ashton, Brett J. Gladman, Jean-Marc Petit and Mike Alexandersen on May 8, 2023 from observations taken between January 5, 2005 and August 16, 2020.[2]
Discovery | |
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Discovered by | Scott S. Sheppard, David C. Jewitt, Edward Ashton, Brett J. Gladman, Jean-Marc Petit, Mike Alexandersen |
Discovery date | 2019 |
Orbital characteristics | |
20,663,700 km (12,839,800 mi)[1] | |
Eccentricity | 0.513 |
-3.053 yrs (1,115.00 d)[1] | |
Inclination | 144.6° (to the ecliptic) |
Satellite of | Saturn |
Group | Norse group |
Physical characteristics | |
4 km | |
16.2 | |
S/2019 S 11 is about 4 kilometers in diameter, and orbits Saturn at a distance of 20.519 Gm in 1,097.33 days, at an inclination of 150.6, orbits in retrograde direction and eccentricity of 0.577.[2] S/2019 S 11 belongs to the Norse group and it leads among the furthest moons from Saturn due to high eccentricity.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Planetary Satellite Mean Elements". Jet Propulsion Laboratory. California Institute of Technology. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ a b c "MPEC 2023-J63 : S/2019 S 11". Minor Planet Electronic Circular. Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ a b "S/2019 S 11". Tilmann's Web Site. Tilmann Denk. Retrieved 25 December 2023.