S/2019 S 13 Explained

S/2019 S 13
Discovery Ref: 
Discoverer:Edward Ashton, Brett J. Gladman, Jean-Marc Petit, Mike Alexandersen
Discovered:2019
Orbit Ref: 
Eccentricity:0.318
Period:-3.135 yrs (1,144.92 d)
Inclination:177.3°
Satellite Of:Saturn
Group:Norse group
Abs Magnitude:16.7

S/2019 S 13 is a natural satellite of Saturn. Its discovery was announced by Edward Ashton, Brett J. Gladman, Jean-Marc Petit and Mike Alexandersen on May 9, 2023 from observations taken between July 3, 2019 and July 8, 2021.

S/2019 S 13 is about 3 kilometers in diameter, and orbits Saturn at a distance of 20.960 Gm in 1,132.90 days, at an inclination of 178.6, orbits in retrograde direction and eccentricity of 0.377. S/2019 S 13 belongs to the Norse group and it has an inclination supplemental angle of 1.4°, meaning it is currently the least titled moon of Saturn against the ecliptic plane.