S/2019 S 11

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
Semi-major axis	20,663,700 km (12,839,800 mi)[1]
Eccentricity	0.513
Orbital period (sidereal)	-3.053 yrs (1,115.00 d)[1]
Inclination	144.6° (to the ecliptic)
Satellite of	Saturn
Group	Norse group
Physical characteristics
Mean diameter	4 km
Absolute magnitude (H)	16.2

S/2019 S 11 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 January 5, 2005 and August 16, 2020.^[2]

S/2019 S 11 is about 4 kilometers in diameter, and orbits Saturn at a distance of 20.519 Gm in 1,097.33 days, at an inclination of 150.6, orbits in retrograde direction and eccentricity of 0.577.^[2] S/2019 S 11 belongs to the Norse group and it leads among the furthest moons from Saturn due to high eccentricity.^[3]

References

1. "Planetary Satellite Mean Elements". Jet Propulsion Laboratory. California Institute of Technology. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
2. "MPEC 2023-J63 : S/2019 S 11". Minor Planet Electronic Circular. Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
3. "S/2019 S 11". Tilmann's Web Site. Tilmann Denk. Retrieved 25 December 2023.