| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by |
Scott S. Sheppard David C. Jewitt Jan T. Kleyna Brian G. Marsden |
| Discovery date | 26 June 2006 |
| Designations | |
Designation | Saturn XLVIII |
| Pronunciation | /ˈsɜːrtər/ [1] |
Named after | Surt |
| S/2006 S 7 | |
| Adjectives | Surtian /ˈsɜːrtiən/ [a] |
| Orbital characteristics [2] | |
| 22707000 km | |
| Eccentricity | 0.451 |
| −1297.7 days | |
| Inclination | 177.5° |
| Satellite of | Saturn |
| Group | Norse group |
| Physical characteristics [3] | |
Mean diameter | 4 km |
| Albedo | 0.06 (assumed) |
| 24.8 | |
| 15.8 | |
Surtur /ˈsɜːrtər/ or Saturn XLVIII (provisional designation S/2006 S 7) is a natural satellite of Saturn. Its discovery was announced by Scott S. Sheppard, David C. Jewitt, Jan Kleyna, and Brian G. Marsden on June 26, 2006 from observations taken between January and April 2006. It was named after Surt, a leader of the fire giants of Norse mythology.
Surtur is about 4 kilometres in diameter, and orbits Saturn at an average distance of 22.707 Mm in 1297.7 days. The Surtian orbit is retrograde, at an inclination of 177.5° to the ecliptic and with an eccentricity of 0.451. [2]
Notes
- ^ The oblique stem of the name is Surt. The -ur is the nominative case ending.
References
- ^ "Surt". Dictionary.com Unabridged (Online). n.d.
- ^ a b Sheppard, S. S. (2019). "Moons of Saturn, Carnegie Science, on line".
- ^ Denk, Tilmann; Mottola, Stefano; Tosi, Frederico; Bottke, William F.; Hamilton, Douglas P. (2018). "The Irregular Satellites of Saturn" (PDF). In Schenk, P.M.; Clark, R.N.; Howett, C.J.A.; Verbiscer, A.J.; Waite, J.H. (eds.). Enceladus and the Icy Moons of Saturn. Space Science Series. Vol. 322. Tucson, AZ: The University of Arizona Press. pp. 409–434. Bibcode: 2018eims.book..409D. doi: 10.2458/azu_uapress_9780816537075-ch020. ISBN 9780816537075.
External links
- Institute for Astronomy Saturn Satellite Data
- IAUC 8727: Satellites of Saturn June 30, 2006 (discovery)
- MPEC 2006-M45: Eight New Satellites of Saturn June 26, 2006 (discovery and ephemeris)
- IAUC 8826: Satellites of Jupiter and Saturn April 5, 2007 (naming the moon)
| Geography | |
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| Moons | |
| Astronomy | |
| Exploration | |
| Related | |
Natural satellites of the
Solar System | ||
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Planetary satellites of |    | |
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Dwarf planet satellites of | ||
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Minor-planet moons | ||
| Ranked by size | ||
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by |
Scott S. Sheppard David C. Jewitt Jan T. Kleyna Brian G. Marsden |
| Discovery date | 26 June 2006 |
| Designations | |
Designation | Saturn XLVIII |
| Pronunciation | /ˈsɜːrtər/ [1] |
Named after | Surt |
| S/2006 S 7 | |
| Adjectives | Surtian /ˈsɜːrtiən/ [a] |
| Orbital characteristics [2] | |
| 22707000 km | |
| Eccentricity | 0.451 |
| −1297.7 days | |
| Inclination | 177.5° |
| Satellite of | Saturn |
| Group | Norse group |
| Physical characteristics [3] | |
Mean diameter | 4 km |
| Albedo | 0.06 (assumed) |
| 24.8 | |
| 15.8 | |
Surtur /ˈsɜːrtər/ or Saturn XLVIII (provisional designation S/2006 S 7) is a natural satellite of Saturn. Its discovery was announced by Scott S. Sheppard, David C. Jewitt, Jan Kleyna, and Brian G. Marsden on June 26, 2006 from observations taken between January and April 2006. It was named after Surt, a leader of the fire giants of Norse mythology.
Surtur is about 4 kilometres in diameter, and orbits Saturn at an average distance of 22.707 Mm in 1297.7 days. The Surtian orbit is retrograde, at an inclination of 177.5° to the ecliptic and with an eccentricity of 0.451. [2]
Notes
- ^ The oblique stem of the name is Surt. The -ur is the nominative case ending.
References
- ^ "Surt". Dictionary.com Unabridged (Online). n.d.
- ^ a b Sheppard, S. S. (2019). "Moons of Saturn, Carnegie Science, on line".
- ^ Denk, Tilmann; Mottola, Stefano; Tosi, Frederico; Bottke, William F.; Hamilton, Douglas P. (2018). "The Irregular Satellites of Saturn" (PDF). In Schenk, P.M.; Clark, R.N.; Howett, C.J.A.; Verbiscer, A.J.; Waite, J.H. (eds.). Enceladus and the Icy Moons of Saturn. Space Science Series. Vol. 322. Tucson, AZ: The University of Arizona Press. pp. 409–434. Bibcode: 2018eims.book..409D. doi: 10.2458/azu_uapress_9780816537075-ch020. ISBN 9780816537075.
External links
- Institute for Astronomy Saturn Satellite Data
- IAUC 8727: Satellites of Saturn June 30, 2006 (discovery)
- MPEC 2006-M45: Eight New Satellites of Saturn June 26, 2006 (discovery and ephemeris)
- IAUC 8826: Satellites of Jupiter and Saturn April 5, 2007 (naming the moon)
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Moons | |
| Astronomy | |
| Exploration | |
| Related | |
Natural satellites of the
Solar System | ||
|---|---|---|
|
Planetary satellites of | | |
|
Dwarf planet satellites of | ||
|
Minor-planet moons | ||
| Ranked by size | ||