S/2019 S 6
| Discovery[1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Edward Ashton, Brett J. Gladman |
| Discovery date | 2019 |
| Orbital characteristics[2] | |
| 18,205,500 km (11,312,400 mi) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.120 |
| 2.518 yrs (919.71 d) | |
| Inclination | 46.4° (to the ecliptic) |
| Satellite of | Saturn |
| Group | Inuit |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 4 km | |
| 16.1 | |
S/2019 S 6 is a small and faint irregular satellite of Saturn. Its discovery was announced by Edward Ashton and Brett J. Gladman on May 8, 2023 from observations taken between July 3, 2019 and July 8, 2021.[1]
Physical Characteristics, Orbit and Origin
[edit]S/2019 S 6 orbits Saturn at an average distance of 18.050 Gm in 905.41 days, at an inclination of 49.6° and eccentricity of 0.040.[3] S/2019 S 6 is a part of the Inuit group and could be a Siarnaq fragment due to close proximity.[4]
S/2019 S 6 is estimated to be about 4 kilometers in diameter.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "MPEC 2023-J55 : S/2019 S 6". Minor Planet Electronic Circular. Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Planetary Satellite Mean Elements". Jet Propulsion Laboratory. California Institute of Technology. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ a b "MPEC 2023-N12 : S/2019 S 6". Minor Planet Electronic Circular. Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ a b "S/2019 S 6". Tilmann's Web Site. Tilmann Denk. Retrieved 25 December 2023.