S/2007 S 5 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 January 5, 2005 and July 9, 2021.[2]
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Scott S. Sheppard, David C. Jewitt, Jan Kleyna, Brett J. Gladman, Edward Ashton, Jean-Marc Petit, Mike Alexandersen |
| Discovery date | 2007 |
| Orbital characteristics[1] | |
| 15,835,700 km (9,839,800 mi) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.116 |
| -2.045 yrs (746.88 d) | |
| Inclination | 158.4° (to the ecliptic) |
| Satellite of | Saturn |
| Group | Norse group |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 4 km | |
| 16.2 | |
S/2007 S 5 is about 4 kilometers in diameter, and orbits Saturn at a distance of 15.836 Gm in 746.88 days, at an inclination of 158.4, orbits in retrograde direction and eccentricity of 0.104.[1] S/2007 S 5 belongs to the Norse group and its orbit is quite circular due to of its low eccentricity unlike the other irregular moons.[3]
References
- ^ a b c "Planetary Satellite Mean Elements". Jet Propulsion Laboratory. California Institute of Technology. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ a b "MPEC 2023-J34 : S/2007 S 5". Minor Planet Electronic Circular. Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ a b "S/2007 S 5". Tilmann's Web Site. Tilmann Denk. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
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