S/2019 S 11 Explained

S/2019 S 11
Discovery Ref: 
Discoverer:Scott S. Sheppard, David C. Jewitt, Edward Ashton, Brett J. Gladman, Jean-Marc Petit, Mike Alexandersen
Discovered:2019
Orbit Ref: 
Eccentricity:0.513
Period:-3.053 yrs (1,115.00 d)
Inclination:144.6°
Satellite Of:Saturn
Group:Norse group
Abs Magnitude:16.2

S/2019 S 11 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 January 5, 2005 and August 16, 2020.

S/2019 S 11 is about 4 kilometers in diameter, and orbits Saturn at a distance of 20.519 Gm in 1,097.33 days, at an inclination of 150.6, orbits in retrograde direction and eccentricity of 0.577. S/2019 S 11 belongs to the Norse group and it leads among the furthest moons from Saturn due to high eccentricity.