S/2005 S 5 Explained

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.