S/2004 S 43 Explained

S/2004 S 43
Discovery Ref: 
Discoverer:Scott S. Sheppard, David C. Jewitt, Jan Kleyna, Brett J. Gladman, E. Ashton
Discovered:2004
Orbit Ref: 
Eccentricity:0.432
Period:-2.683 yrs (980.08 d)
Inclination:171.1°
Satellite Of:Saturn
Group:Norse group
Abs Magnitude:16.3

S/2004 S 43 is a natural satellite of Saturn. Its discovery was announced by Scott S. Sheppard, David C. Jewitt, Jan Kleyna, Edward Ashton, Brett J. Gladman, Jean-Marc Petit and Mike Alexandersen on May 7, 2023 from observations taken between December 12, 2004 and July 9, 2021.

S/2004 S 43 is about 4 kilometers in diameter, and orbits Saturn at a distance of 18.918 Gm in 971.48 days, at an inclination of 172.0, orbits in retrograde direction and eccentricity of 0.390. S/2004 S 43 belongs to the Norse group and was marked the 100th moon of Saturn by count at the time it was announced.