S/2006 S 9
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Moon of Saturn
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Scott S. Sheppard, David C. Jewitt, Jan Kleyna, Brett J. Gladman |
| Discovery date | 2006 |
| Orbital characteristics[1] | |
| 14,406,600 km (8,951,800 mi) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.248 |
| -1.774 yrs (647.89 d) | |
| Inclination | 173.0° (to the ecliptic) |
| Satellite of | Saturn |
| Group | Norse group |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 3 km | |
| 16.5 | |
S/2006 S 9 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 February 1, 2006 and July 1, 2021.[2]
S/2006 S 9 is about 3 kilometers in diameter, and orbits Saturn at a distance of 14.407 million km in 648.71 days, at an inclination of 173.0, orbits in a retrograde direction and with an eccentricity of 0.248.[1] S/2006 S 9 belongs to the Norse group and it could possibly be a Phoebe fragment like S/2006 S 20, since it orbits at close proximity to Phoebe.[3]
- 1 2 "Planetary Satellite Mean Elements". Jet Propulsion Laboratory. California Institute of Technology. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ↑ "MPEC 2023-J22 : S/2006 S 9". Minor Planet Electronic Circular. Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ↑ "S/2006 S 9". Tilmann's Web Site. Tilmann Denk. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
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| Inuit group (36) |
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| Gallic group (17) | |||||||||
| Norse group (197) |
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