Discovery | |
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Discovered by | Scott S. Sheppard, David C. Jewitt, Jan Kleyna, Brett J. Gladman, Edward Ashton |
Discovery date | 2006 |
Orbital characteristics | |
22,760,700 km (14,142,800 mi) [1] | |
Eccentricity | 0.089 |
-3.555 yrs (1,298.40 d) [1] | |
Inclination | 169.5° (to the ecliptic) |
Satellite of | Saturn |
Group | Norse group |
Physical characteristics | |
Mean diameter | 4 km |
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S/2006 S 18 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 15, 2023 from observations taken between December 14, 2004 and July 9, 2021. [2]
S/2006 S 18 is about 4 kilometers in diameter, and orbits Saturn at a distance of 23.256 Gm in 1,324.09 days, at an inclination of 171.6, orbits in retrograde direction and eccentricity of 0.089. [2] S/2006 S 18 belongs to the Norse group and its orbit is quite circular due to of its low eccentricity unlike the other irregular moons. [3]