S/2004 S 46 is a natural satellite of Saturn. Its discovery was announced by Scott S. Sheppard, David C. Jewitt, Edward Ashton, Brett J. Gladman, Jean-Marc Petit and Mike Alexandersen on May 8, 2023 from observations taken between December 12, 2004 and July 8, 2021.[2]
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Scott S. Sheppard, David C. Jewitt, Brett J. Gladman, Edward Ashton, Jean-Marc Petit, Mike Alexandersen |
| Discovery date | 2004 |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| 20,513,000 km (12,746,000 mi)[1] | |
| Eccentricity | 0.249 |
| -3.032 yrs (1,107.58 d)[1] | |
| Inclination | 177.2° (to the ecliptic) |
| Satellite of | Saturn |
| Group | Norse group |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 3 km | |
| 16.4 | |
S/2004 S 46 is about 3 kilometers in diameter, and orbits Saturn at a distance of 20.214 Gm in 1,072.97 days, at an inclination of 176.0, orbits in retrograde direction and eccentricity of 0.229.[2] S/2004 S 46 belongs to the Norse group and makes it nearly 0 tilt against the ecliptic plane due to of its inclination.
References
edit- ^ a b c "Planetary Satellite Mean Elements". Jet Propulsion Laboratory. California Institute of Technology. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ a b c "MPEC 2023-J60 : S/2004 S 46". Minor Planet Electronic Circular. Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ "S/2004 S 46". Tilmann's Web Site. Tilmann Denk. Retrieved 25 December 2023.