S / 2004 S 7

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S / 2004 S 7
Central body Saturn
Properties of the orbit
Major semi-axis 20,999,000 km
Periapsis 9,872,000 km
Apoapsis 32,126,000 km
eccentricity 0.5299
Orbit inclination 166.185 °
Orbital time 1140.24 d
Mean orbital velocity 1.24 km / s
Physical Properties
Albedo 0.04 (?)
Apparent brightness 24.50 likes
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 7 is one of the smaller outer moons of the planet Saturn .

discovery

The discovery of S / 2004 S 7 by David C. Jewitt , Scott S. Sheppard , Jan Kleyna and Brian G. Marsden on recordings from December 12, 2004 to March 8, 2005 was announced on May 3, 2005.

Orbit data

S / 2004 S 7 orbits Saturn on a retrograde eccentric orbit in around 1140 days. The eccentricity of the orbit is 0.53, the orbit is inclined at 166 ° to the ecliptic .

Structure and physical data

S / 2004 S 7 has a diameter of about 6 kilometers.

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further inside Saturn moons further outside
S / 2004 S 12
Semi- major axis  (km) S / 2004 S 7 19,800,000
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