S/2004 S 46 | |
Discovery Ref: |   |
Discoverer: | Scott S. Sheppard, David C. Jewitt, Brett J. Gladman, Edward Ashton, Jean-Marc Petit, Mike Alexandersen |
Discovered: | 2004 |
Orbit Ref: |   |
Eccentricity: | 0.249 |
Period: | -3.032 yrs (1,107.58 d) |
Inclination: | 177.2° |
Satellite Of: | Saturn |
Group: | Norse group |
Abs Magnitude: | 16.4 |
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.
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. S/2004 S 46 belongs to the Norse group and makes it nearly 0 tilt against the ecliptic plane due to of its inclination.