Color car (moon)
| Color auti | |
|---|---|
| Provisional or systematic name | S / 2004 S 9 |
| Central body | Saturn |
| Properties of the orbit | |
| Major semi-axis | 20,390,000 km |
| Periapsis | 16,190,000 km |
| Apoapsis | 24,590,000 km |
| eccentricity | 0.206 |
| Orbit inclination | 156.40 ° |
| Orbital time | 1086.1 d |
| Mean orbital velocity | 1.37 km / s |
| Physical Properties | |
| Apparent brightness | 24.7 mag |
| Medium diameter | ≈ 5 km |
| Dimensions | ≈ kg |
| Acceleration of gravity on the surface | ≈ 0 m / s 2 |
| Escape speed | ≈ 0 m / s |
| discovery | |
| Explorer |
David C. Jewitt , Scott S. Sheppard , |
| Date of discovery | December 12, 2004 |
Farbauti (also Saturn XL) is one of the smaller outer moons of the planet Saturn .
discovery
The discovery of Farbauti by David C. Jewitt , Scott S. Sheppard , Jan Kleyna and Brian G. Marsden on recordings from December 12, 2004 to March 9, 2005, was announced on May 3, 2005.
Farbauti was initially given the provisional designation S / 2004 S 9. In April 2007, the moon was named after the storm giant Fárbauti , the father of the god Loki , from Norse mythology .
Orbit data
Farbauti orbits Saturn on a retrograde eccentric orbit in around 1086 days. The orbit eccentricity is 0.206, with the orbit inclined at 156.4 ° to the ecliptic .
Structure and physical data
Farbauti has a diameter of about 5 km.
Web links
- MPEC 2005-J13: Twelve New Satellites of Saturn May 3, 2005 (Discovery and Ephemeris)
- IAUC 8523: New Satellites of Saturn May 4, 2005 (discovery)
- MPEC 2006-C72: S / 2004 S 9, S / 2004 S 16 February 13, 2006 (rediscovery)
- IAUC 8826: Satellites of Jupiter and Saturn April 5, 2007 (numbering and naming)
| further inside | Saturn moons | further outside |
| Bestla |
Semi- major axis (km) Farbauti 20,390,000 |
Thrymr |