S/2019 S 2 | |
Discovery Ref: |   |
Discoverer: | Edward Ashton, Brett J. Gladman, Jean-Marc Petit, Mike Alexandersen |
Discovered: | 2019 |
Eccentricity: | 0.279 |
Period: | -2.190 yrs (799.82 d) |
Inclination: | 173.3° |
Satellite Of: | Saturn |
Group: | Norse group |
Abs Magnitude: | 16.5 |
S/2019 S 2 is a natural satellite of Saturn. Its discovery was announced by Edward Ashton, Brett J. Gladman, Jean-Marc Petit and Mike Alexandersen on May 3, 2023 from observations taken between July 3, 2019 and July 9, 2021.
S/2019 S 2 is about 3 kilometers in diameter, and orbits Saturn at a distance of 16.560 Gm in 796.22 days, at an inclination of 173.3, orbits in retrograde direction and eccentricity of 0.279. S/2019 S 2 belongs to the Norse group and makes it close to 0 tilt against the ecliptic plane due to of its inclination.