S/2004 S 46

S/2004 S 46

Discovery
Discovered by	Scott S. Sheppard, David C. Jewitt, Brett J. Gladman, Edward Ashton, Jean-Marc Petit, Mike Alexandersen
Discovery date	2004
Orbital characteristics
Semi-major axis	20,513,000 km (12,746,000 mi)[1]
Eccentricity	0.249
Orbital period (sidereal)	-3.032 yrs (1,107.58 d)[1]
Inclination	177.2° (to the ecliptic)
Satellite of	Saturn
Group	Norse group
Physical characteristics
Mean diameter	3 km
Absolute magnitude (H)	16.4

S/2004 S 46 is a natural 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 December 12, 2004 and July 8, 2021.^[2]

S/2004 S 46 is about 3 kilometers in diameter, and orbits Saturn at a distance of 20.214 Gm in 1,072.97 days, at an inclination of 176.0, orbits in retrograde direction and eccentricity of 0.229.^[2] S/2004 S 46 belongs to the Norse group and makes it nearly 0 tilt against the ecliptic plane due to of its inclination.

References

1. "Planetary Satellite Mean Elements". Jet Propulsion Laboratory. California Institute of Technology. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
2. "MPEC 2023-J60 : S/2004 S 46". Minor Planet Electronic Circular. Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
3. "S/2004 S 46". Tilmann's Web Site. Tilmann Denk. Retrieved 25 December 2023.