S/2006 S 19 Explained

S/2006 S 19
Discovery Ref: 
Discoverer:Scott S. Sheppard, David C. Jewitt, Jan Kleyna, Brett J. Gladman, Edward Ashton
Discovered:2006
Orbit Ref: 
Eccentricity:0.575
Period:-3.804 yrs (1,389.33 d)
Inclination:175.5°
Satellite Of:Saturn
Group:Norse group
Abs Magnitude:16.1

S/2006 S 19 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 15, 2023 from observations taken between January 5, 2006 and July 9, 2021.

S/2006 S 19 is about 4 kilometers in diameter, and orbits Saturn at a distance of 23.263 Gm in 1,324.68 days, at an inclination of 174.1, orbits in retrograde direction and eccentricity of 0.575. S/2006 S 19 belongs to the Norse group and it leads among the furthest moons from Saturn due to high eccentricity.