S/2005 S 5
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Scott S. Sheppard, David C. Jewitt, Jan Kleyna, Brett J. Gladman, Edward Ashton |
| Discovery date | 2005 |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| 21,366,200 km (13,276,300 mi)[1] | |
| Eccentricity | 0.588 |
| -3.225 yrs (1,177.82 d)[1] | |
| Inclination | 169.5° (to the ecliptic) |
| Satellite of | Saturn |
| Group | Norse group |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 3 km | |
| 16.4 | |
S/2005 S 5 is a small and faint 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 10, 2023 from observations taken between March 9, 2005 and July 24, 2020.[2]
S/2005 S 5 was the 100th irregular moon of Saturn ever announced.[3][2]
Physical Characteristics, Orbit and Origin
[edit]S/2005 S 5 orbits Saturn at a distance of 21.030 Gm in 1,138.62 days, at an inclination of 172.52, orbits in retrograde direction and eccentricity of 0.510.[2] S/2005 S 5 belongs to the Norse group and a member of the Mundilfari subgroup, possibly a fragment of Mundilfari.[4]
S/2005 S 5 is estimated to be about 3 kilometers in diameter.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Planetary Satellite Mean Elements". Jet Propulsion Laboratory. California Institute of Technology. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ a b c d "MPEC 2023-J285 : S/2005 S 5". Minor Planet Electronic Circular. Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ a b "S/2005 S 5". Tilmann's Web Site. Tilmann Denk. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ a b Ashton, Edward; Gladman, Brett; Alexandersen, Mike; Petit, Jean-Marc (10 March 2025). "Retrograde predominance of small saturnian moons reiterates a recent retrograde collisional disruption". Planetary Science Journal. arXiv:2503.07081. Retrieved 1 May 2025.