S/2019 S 11
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Scott S. Sheppard, David C. Jewitt, Edward Ashton, Brett J. Gladman, Jean-Marc Petit, Mike Alexandersen |
| Discovery date | 2019 |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| 20,663,700 km (12,839,800 mi)[1] | |
| Eccentricity | 0.513 |
| -3.053 yrs (1,115.00 d)[1] | |
| Inclination | 144.6° (to the ecliptic) |
| Satellite of | Saturn |
| Group | Norse group |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 4 km | |
| 16.2 | |
S/2019 S 11 is a small and faint irregular satellite of Saturn. Its discovery was announced by Scott S. Sheppard, David C. Jewitt, Edward Ashton, Brett J. Gladman, Jean-Marc Petit and Mike Alexandersen on May 8, 2023 from observations taken between January 5, 2005 and August 16, 2020.[2]
Physical Characteristics, Orbit and Origin
[edit]S/2019 S 11 orbits Saturn at a distance of 20.519 Gm in 1,097.33 days, inclination of 150.6, orbits in a retrograde motion and eccentricity of 0.577.[2] S/2019 S 11 belongs to the Norse group and one of the moons that have lower inclination.[3] S/2019 S 11 leads among the furthest moons from Saturn due to its high eccentricity.[4] Which it may have a similar origin with Narvi as both moons have lower inclination.[3]
S/2019 S 11 is estmiated to be 4 kilometers in diameter.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Planetary Satellite Mean Elements". Jet Propulsion Laboratory. California Institute of Technology. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ a b c "MPEC 2023-J63 : S/2019 S 11". Minor Planet Electronic Circular. Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ a b c 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 4 April 2025.
- ^ a b "S/2019 S 11". Tilmann's Web Site. Tilmann Denk. Retrieved 25 December 2023.