Saturn LX explained

Saturn LX
Alt Names:S/2004 S 29
S2428b
Discovery Ref:[1]
Discoverer:Sheppard et al.
Discovered:2019
Inclination:38.6°
Eccentricity:0.485
Period:837.78 days
Satellite Of:Saturn
Group:Gallic group
Magnitude:24.9
Abs Magnitude:15.8
Physical Ref:[2]

Saturn LX, provisionally known as S/2004 S 29, is a natural satellite of Saturn and a member of the Gallic group. 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 January 17, 2007.[3] It was given its permanent designation in August 2021.[4]

Saturn LX is about 4 kilometres in diameter, and orbits Saturn at an average distance of 17e6km in, at an average inclination of 38.6° to the ecliptic, with an eccentricity of 0.485.

Saturn LX was initially thought to be part of the Inuit group before it was recategorized to the Gallic group in 2022.

Notes and References

  1. Discovery Circumstances from JPL
  2. https://sites.google.com/carnegiescience.edu/sheppard/moons/saturnmoons S.S. Sheppard (2019), Moons of Saturn, Carnegie Science, on line
  3. Web site: MPEC 2019-T136 : S/2004 S 29 . minorplanetcenter.net . 7 October 2019.
  4. Web site: M.P.C. 133821. Minor Planet Center. International Astronomical Union. 10 August 2021. 21 August 2021.