Saturn LVIII explained

Saturn LVIII
Alt Names:S/2004 S 26
S8353a
Discovery Ref:[1]
Discoverer:Sheppard et al.
Discovered:2019
Orbit Ref:[2]
Inclination:171.3°
Eccentricity:0.148
Period:−1624.2 days
(4.45 years)
Satellite Of:Saturn
Group:Norse group
Magnitude:25.0
Mean Diameter:4 km

Saturn LVIII, provisionally known as S/2004 S 26, is the outermost numbered natural satellite of Saturn. Its discovery was announced by Scott S. Sheppard, David C. Jewitt, and Jan Kleyna on October 7, 2019 from observations taken between December 12, 2004 and March 21, 2007.[3] It was given its permanent designation in August 2021.[4]

Saturn LVIII is about 4 kilometres in diameter and orbits Saturn at an average distance of 26.676 Gm (0.178 AU) in 1627.18 days, at an inclination of 171° to the ecliptic, in a retrograde direction and with an eccentricity of 0.165.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Discovery Circumstances from JPL
  2. Web site: Moons of Saturn, Carnegie Science, on line. S.S. Sheppard. 2019.
  3. Web site: MPEC 2019-T133 : S/2004 S 26 . minorplanetcenter.net . 7 October 2019.
  4. Web site: M.P.C. 133821. Minor Planet Center. International Astronomical Union. 10 August 2021. 21 August 2021.