Jarnsaxa (moon)
| Jarnsaxa | |
|---|---|
| Provisional or systematic name | S / 2006 S 6 |
| Central body | Saturn |
| Properties of the orbit | |
| Major semi-axis | 18,811,000 km |
| Periapsis | 14,740,000 km |
| Apoapsis | 22,882,000 km |
| eccentricity | 0.2164 |
| Orbit inclination | 163.317 ° |
| Orbital time | 964.74 d |
| Mean orbital velocity | 1.40 km / s |
| Physical Properties | |
| Apparent brightness | 24.7 mag |
| Medium diameter | ≈ 6 km |
| Acceleration of gravity on the surface | ≈ 0 m / s 2 |
| Escape speed | ≈ 0 m / s |
| discovery | |
| Explorer |
Scott S. Sheppard , David C. Jewitt , |
| Date of discovery | January 5, 2006 |
Jarnsaxa (also Saturn L) is one of the smaller outer moons of the planet Saturn .
discovery
The discovery of Jarnsaxa by Scott S. Sheppard , David C. Jewitt , Jan Kleyna and Brian G. Marsden on recordings from January 5 to April 29, 2006 was announced on June 26, 2006. Jarnsaxa was initially given the provisional designation S / 2006 S 6. The moon was named after Jarnsaxa , one of the nine Aegir daughters from Nordic mythology .
Orbit data
Jarnsaxa orbits Saturn on a retrograde eccentric orbit in around 965 days. The orbit eccentricity is 0.216, the orbit is inclined at 163 ° to the ecliptic .
Structure and physical data
Jarnsaxa has a diameter of about 6 km.
Web links
- MPEC 2006-M45: Eight New Satellites of Saturn June 26, 2006 (Discovery and Ephemeris)
- IAUC 8727: Satellites of Saturn June 30, 2006 (Discovery)
- MPEC 2007-D79: S / 2006 S 6 February 28, 2007 (rediscovery)
- IAUC 8873: Satellites of Saturn September 20, 2007 (numbering and naming)
| further inside | Saturn moons | further outside |
| S / 2004 S 13 |
Semi- major axis (km) Jarnsaxa 18,600,000 |
S / 2004 S 17 |