S / 2004 S 13

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S / 2004 S 13
Central body Saturn
Properties of the orbit
Major semi-axis 18,404,000 km
Periapsis 13,645,000 km
Apoapsis 23,163,000 km
eccentricity 0.2586
Orbit inclination 168.789 °
Orbital time 933.48 d
Mean orbital velocity 1.41 km / s
Physical Properties
Albedo 0.04
Apparent brightness 24.5 mag
Medium diameter ≈ 6 km
Dimensions ≈ 2.6 × 10 14 kg
Medium density 2.3 g / cm 3
Acceleration of gravity on the surface ≈ 0 m / s 2
Escape speed ≈ 0 m / s
discovery
Explorer

David C. Jewitt , Scott S. Sheppard , Jan Kleyna , Brian G. Marsden

Date of discovery December 12, 2004

S / 2004 S 13 is one of the smaller outer moons of the planet Saturn .

discovery

The discovery of S / 2004 S 13 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.

Orbit data

S / 2004 S 13 orbits Saturn on a retrograde eccentric orbit in around 905 days and 20 hours. The eccentricity of the orbit is 0.261, with the orbit inclined at 167.38 ° to the ecliptic .

Structure and physical data

S / 2004 S 13 has a diameter of about 6 km.

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Semi- major axis  (km) S / 2004 S 13 18,450,000
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