Saturn LVIII, provisionally known as S/2004 S 26, is the outermost known natural satellite of Saturn. Its discovery was announced by Scott S. Sheppard, David C. Jewitt, and Jan Kleyna on October 7, 2019 from observations taken between December 12, 2004 and March 21, 2007.[3] It was given its permanent designation in August 2021.[4]
Saturn LVIII is about 4 kilometres in diameter, and orbits Saturn at an average distance of 26.676 Gm (0.178 AU) in 1627.18 days (the only satellite known to take over 4 years to orbit Saturn), at an inclination of 171° to the ecliptic, in a retrograde direction and with an eccentricity of 0.165.[3]
saturn, lviii, provisionally, known, 2004, outermost, known, natural, satellite, saturn, discovery, announced, scott, sheppard, david, jewitt, kleyna, october, 2019, from, observations, taken, between, december, 2004, march, 2007, given, permanent, designation. Saturn LVIII provisionally known as S 2004 S 26 is the outermost known natural satellite of Saturn Its discovery was announced by Scott S Sheppard David C Jewitt and Jan Kleyna on October 7 2019 from observations taken between December 12 2004 and March 21 2007 3 It was given its permanent designation in August 2021 4 Saturn LVIIIDiscovery 1 Discovered bySheppard et al Discovery date2019DesignationsAlternative namesS 2004 S 26S8353a 2 Orbital characteristics 2 Semi major axis26737 800 kmEccentricity0 148Orbital period sidereal 1624 2 days 4 45 years Inclination171 3 Satellite ofSaturnGroupNorse groupPhysical characteristicsMean diameter4 50 30 kmApparent magnitude25 0Saturn LVIII is about 4 kilometres in diameter and orbits Saturn at an average distance of 26 676 Gm 0 178 AU in 1627 18 days the only satellite known to take over 4 years to orbit Saturn at an inclination of 171 to the ecliptic in a retrograde direction and with an eccentricity of 0 165 3 References Edit Discovery Circumstances from JPL a b S S Sheppard 2019 Moons of Saturn Carnegie Science on line a b MPEC 2019 T133 S 2004 S 26 minorplanetcenter net Retrieved 7 October 2019 M P C 133821 PDF Minor Planet Center International Astronomical Union 10 August 2021 Retrieved 21 August 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Saturn LVIII amp oldid 1126025310, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
