| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Edward Ashton, Brett J. Gladman, Jean-Marc Petit, Mike Alexandersen |
| Discovery date | 2019 |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| 16,559,900 km (10,289,800 mi)[1] | |
| Eccentricity | 0.279 |
| -2.190 yrs (799.82 d)[1] | |
| Inclination | 173.3° (to the ecliptic) |
| Satellite of | Saturn |
| Group | Norse group |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean diameter | 3 km |
| 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.[2]
S/2019 S 2 is about 3 kilometers in diameter, and orbits Saturn at a distance of 16.568 Gm in 796.22 days, at an inclination of 176.1, orbits in retrograde direction and eccentricity of 0.265.[2] S/2019 S 2 belongs to the Norse group and makes it nearly 0 tilt against the ecliptic plane due to of its inclination.[3]
References
- 1 2 "Planetary Satellite Mean Elements". Jet Propulsion Laboratory. California Institute of Technology. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- 1 2 "MPEC 2023-J25 : S/2019 S 2". Minor Planet Electronic Circular. Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ↑ "S/2019 S 2". Tilmann's Web Site. Tilmann Denk. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
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