S/2019 S 19 Explained

S/2019 S 19
Discovery Ref: 
Discoverer:Edward Ashton, Brett J. Gladman
Discovered:2019
Orbit Ref: 
Eccentricity:0.372
Period:-3.609 yrs (1,318.05 d)
Inclination:146.8°
Satellite Of:Saturn
Group:Norse group
Abs Magnitude:16.5

S/2019 S 19 is a natural satellite of Saturn. Its discovery was announced by Edward Ashton and Brett J. Gladman on May 15, 2023 from observations taken between July 3, 2019 and July 8, 2021.

S/2019 S 19 is about 3 kilometers in diameter, and orbits Saturn at a distance of 23.472 Gm in 1,342.57 days, at an inclination of 146.8, orbits in retrograde direction and eccentricity of 0.372. S/2019 S 19 belongs to the Norse group and its inclination is similar to Bestla and Narvi.