Discovery [1] | |
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Discovered by | Scott S. Sheppard, David C. Jewitt, Jan Kleyna, Brett J. Gladman, Edward Ashton, Mike Alexandersen, Jean-Marc Petit |
Discovery date | 2020 |
Orbital characteristics [2] | |
11,338,700 km (7,045,500 mi) | |
Eccentricity | 0.337 |
1.235 yrs (451.10 d) | |
Inclination | 48.2° (to the ecliptic) |
Satellite of | Saturn |
Group | Inuit group ( Kiviuq) |
Physical characteristics | |
3.75 km [3] | |
15.9 [1] | |
S/2020 S 1 is a natural satellite of Saturn. Its discovery was announced by Scott S. Sheppard, David C. Jewitt, Jan Kleyna, Edward Ashton, Brett J. Gladman, Jean-Marc Petit and Mike Alexandersen on May 3, 2023 from observations taken between December 14, 2004 and July 8, 2021. [1]
S/2020 S 1 is about 3.75 kilometers in diameter, and orbits Saturn at a distance of 11.339 Gm in 451.10 days, at an inclination of 48.2, orbits in prograde direction and eccentricity of 0.337. [2] S/2020 S 1 belongs to the Inuit group and it may be a Kiviuq and/or Ijiraq fragment that broke off long ago, since it shares the same orbital elements. [3]
Discovery [1] | |
---|---|
Discovered by | Scott S. Sheppard, David C. Jewitt, Jan Kleyna, Brett J. Gladman, Edward Ashton, Mike Alexandersen, Jean-Marc Petit |
Discovery date | 2020 |
Orbital characteristics [2] | |
11,338,700 km (7,045,500 mi) | |
Eccentricity | 0.337 |
1.235 yrs (451.10 d) | |
Inclination | 48.2° (to the ecliptic) |
Satellite of | Saturn |
Group | Inuit group ( Kiviuq) |
Physical characteristics | |
3.75 km [3] | |
15.9 [1] | |
S/2020 S 1 is a natural satellite of Saturn. Its discovery was announced by Scott S. Sheppard, David C. Jewitt, Jan Kleyna, Edward Ashton, Brett J. Gladman, Jean-Marc Petit and Mike Alexandersen on May 3, 2023 from observations taken between December 14, 2004 and July 8, 2021. [1]
S/2020 S 1 is about 3.75 kilometers in diameter, and orbits Saturn at a distance of 11.339 Gm in 451.10 days, at an inclination of 48.2, orbits in prograde direction and eccentricity of 0.337. [2] S/2020 S 1 belongs to the Inuit group and it may be a Kiviuq and/or Ijiraq fragment that broke off long ago, since it shares the same orbital elements. [3]