Alvaldi (Saturn LXV), provisionally known as S/2004 S 35, 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 25, 2006.[3] It was given its permanent designation in August 2021.[4] On 24 August 2022, it was officially named after Alvaldi, a jötunn from Norse mythology.[5] He was very rich in gold, and when he died his sons divided his inheritance by taking a mouthful each.[6][7]
Alvaldi is about 5 kilometres in diameter, and orbits Saturn at an average distance of 22.412 Gm in 1253.08 days, at an inclination of 177° to the ecliptic, in a retrograde direction and with an eccentricity of 0.194.[3]
alvaldi, moon, alvaldi, saturn, provisionally, known, 2004, natural, satellite, saturn, discovery, announced, scott, sheppard, david, jewitt, kleyna, october, 2019, from, observations, taken, between, december, 2004, february, 2006, given, permanent, designati. Alvaldi Saturn LXV provisionally known as S 2004 S 35 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 25 2006 3 It was given its permanent designation in August 2021 4 On 24 August 2022 it was officially named after Alvaldi a jotunn from Norse mythology 5 He was very rich in gold and when he died his sons divided his inheritance by taking a mouthful each 6 7 AlvaldiDiscovery 1 Discovered bySheppard et al Discovery date2019DesignationsNamed afterAlvaldiAlternative namesSaturn LXVS 2004 S 35S5801a2 2 Orbital characteristics 2 Semi major axis21953 200 kmEccentricity0 182Orbital period sidereal 1208 1 daysInclination176 4 Satellite ofSaturnGroupNorse groupPhysical characteristicsMean diameter5 50 30 kmApparent magnitude24 6Alvaldi is about 5 kilometres in diameter and orbits Saturn at an average distance of 22 412 Gm in 1253 08 days at an inclination of 177 to the ecliptic in a retrograde direction and with an eccentricity of 0 194 3 References Edit Discovery Circumstances from JPL a b S S Sheppard 2019 Moons of Saturn Carnegie Science on line a b MPEC 2019 T157 S 2004 S 35 minorplanetcenter net Retrieved 8 October 2019 M P C 133821 PDF Minor Planet Center International Astronomical Union 10 August 2021 Retrieved 21 August 2021 Names Approved for 10 Small Satellites of Saturn usgs gov USGS 24 August 2022 Retrieved 30 August 2022 Simek Rudolf 1996 Dictionary of Northern Mythology D S Brewer p 99 ISBN 978 0 85991 513 7 Orchard Andy 1997 Dictionary of Norse Myth and Legend Cassell p 5 ISBN 978 0 304 34520 5 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alvaldi moon amp oldid 1126024949, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
