S/2004 S 46 Explained

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.