Lodge (moon)
| Lodge | |
|---|---|
| Provisional or systematic name | S / 2006 S 5 |
| Central body | Saturn |
| Properties of the orbit | |
| Major semi-axis | 23,065,000 km |
| Periapsis | 18,752,000 km |
| Apoapsis | 27,378,000 km |
| eccentricity | 0.187 |
| Orbit inclination | 167.9 ° |
| Orbital time | 1312 d |
| Mean orbital velocity | 1.27 km / s |
| Physical Properties | |
| Apparent brightness | 24.6 mag |
| Medium diameter | ≈ 6 km |
| Dimensions | ≈ kg |
| 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 |
Loge (also Saturn XLVI ) is one of the smaller outer moons of the planet Saturn .
discovery
The discovery of Loge by Scott S. Sheppard , David C. Jewitt , Jan Kleyna, and Brian G. Marsden on recordings from January 5 to April 30, 2006 was announced on June 26, 2006. Loge was initially given the provisional designation S / 2006 S 5. In April 2007 the moon was named after the fire giant Logi (also Loge), a son of the frost giant Fornjótr (also Fornjot) and brother of Aegir (also Ægir or Hlér) and Kari , named from Norse mythology .
Orbit data
Loge orbits Saturn on an eccentric retrograde orbit in around 1,312 days. The orbital eccentricity is 0.187, the orbit is inclined at 167.9 ° against the ecliptic , which represents the Laplace plane at this distance from Saturn .
Structure and physical data
Lodge has a diameter of about 6 km.
Web links
- MPEC 2006-M45: Eight New Satellites of Saturn June 26, 2006 (Discovery and Ephemeris)
- MPEC 2006-M48: S / 2006 S 2, S / 2006 S 5, S / 2006 S 8 June 28, 2006 (additional observations from 2004 and 2005)
- IAUC 8727: Satellites of Saturn June 30, 2006 (Discovery)
- IAUC 8826: Satellites of Jupiter and Saturn April 5, 2007 (numbering and naming)
| further inside | Saturn moons | further outside |
| Ymir |
Large semi-axis (km) Lodge 23,065,000 |
S / 2004 S 21 |