S/2005 S 5 | |
Discovery Ref: |   |
Discoverer: | Scott S. Sheppard, David C. Jewitt, Jan Kleyna, Brett J. Gladman, Edward Ashton |
Discovered: | 2005 |
Orbit Ref: |   |
Eccentricity: | 0.588 |
Period: | -3.225 yrs (1,177.82 d) |
Inclination: | 169.5° |
Satellite Of: | Saturn |
Group: | Norse group |
Abs Magnitude: | 16.4 |
S/2005 S 5 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 10, 2023 from observations taken between March 9, 2005 and July 24, 2020.
S/2005 S 5 is about 3 kilometers in diameter, and orbits Saturn at a distance of 21.030 Gm in 1,138.62 days, at an inclination of 172.52, orbits in retrograde direction and eccentricity of 0.510. S/2005 S 5 belongs to the Norse group and was the 100th irregular moon of Saturn announced.