S/2004 S 36
Moon of Saturn / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
S/2004 S 36 is a natural satellite of Saturn. Its discovery was announced by Scott S. Sheppard, David C. Jewitt, and Jan Kleyna on October 8, 2019, from observations taken between December 12, 2004, and February 1, 2006.[3]
Quick Facts Discovery, Discovered by ...
Discovery[1] | |
---|---|
Discovered by | Sheppard et al. |
Discovery date | 2019 |
Designations | |
S5593a2[2] | |
Orbital characteristics[2] | |
23698700 km | |
Eccentricity | 0.667 |
−1354.2 days | |
Inclination | 147.6° |
Satellite of | Saturn |
Group | Norse group |
Physical characteristics | |
Mean diameter | 3 km |
25.3 | |
Close
S/2004 S 36 is about 3 kilometres in diameter, and orbits Saturn at an average distance of 23.192 Gm in 1319.07 days, at an inclination of 155° to the ecliptic, in a retrograde direction and with an eccentricity of 0.748, the highest of any of Saturn's moons.[3]