Skoll (moon)
| Discovery[1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | S. S. Sheppard D. C. Jewitt J. Kleyna |
| Orbital characteristics[2] | |
| 17.56 | |
| Eccentricity | 0.418 |
| 869 days (2.38 yr) | |
| Inclination | 156° |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 6 km[3] |
| Albedo | 0.04 (assumed)[3] |
Skoll (/ˈskɒl/ SKOL; Norse [skœlː]) or Saturn XLVII (provisional designation S/2006 S 8) is a retrograde irregular satellite of Saturn. Its discovery was announced by Scott S. Sheppard, David C. Jewitt and Jan Kleyna on 26 June 2006 from observations taken between 5 January and 30 April 2006.[2][4]
Skoll is about 6 kilometres in diameter (assuming an albedo of 0.04)[3] and orbits Saturn at an average distance of 17.6 Gm (million km) in 869 days, following a highly eccentric and moderately inclined orbit.
It was named in April 2007[5] after Sköll, a giant wolf from Norse mythology, son of Fenrisulfr and twin brother of Hati.
References
- ^ Discovery Circumstances from JPL
- ^ a b MPEC 2006-M45: Eight New Satellites of Saturn June 26, 2006 (discovery and ephemeris)
- ^ a b c Scott Sheppard's pages
- ^ IAUC 8727: Satellites of Saturn 30 June 2006 (discovery)
- ^ IAUC 8826: Satellites of Jupiter and Saturn 5 April 2007 (naming the moon)
- MPC: Natural Satellites Ephemeris Service
- Mean orbital parameters from NASA JPL
External links
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