S / 2004 S 13
| 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.
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)
| further inside | Saturn moons | further outside |
| Hyrrokkin |
Semi- major axis (km) S / 2004 S 13 18,450,000 |
Jarnsaxa |