S/2006 S 18 | |
Discovery Ref: |   |
Discoverer: | Scott S. Sheppard, David C. Jewitt, Jan Kleyna, Brett J. Gladman, Edward Ashton |
Discovered: | 2006 |
Orbit Ref: |   |
Eccentricity: | 0.089 |
Period: | -3.555 yrs (1,298.40 d) |
Inclination: | 169.5° |
Satellite Of: | Saturn |
Group: | Norse group |
Abs Magnitude: | 16.1 |
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.
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. 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.