S/2006 S 14

S/2006 S 14

Discovery
Discovered by	Scott S. Sheppard, David C. Jewitt, Jan Kleyna, Brett J. Gladman, Edward Ashton, Jean-Marc Petit, Mike Alexandersen
Discovery date	2006
Orbital characteristics
Semi-major axis	21,062,100 km (13,087,400 mi)[1]
Eccentricity	0.060
Orbital period (sidereal)	-3.156 yrs (1,152.68 d)[1]
Inclination	166.7° (to the ecliptic)
Satellite of	Saturn
Group	Norse group
Physical characteristics
Mean diameter	3 km
Absolute magnitude (H)	16.5

S/2006 S 14 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 8, 2023 from observations taken between January 5, 2006 and July 9, 2021.[2]

S/2006 S 14 is about 3 kilometers in diameter, and orbits Saturn at a distance of 21.062 Gm in 1,152.68 days, at an inclination of 164.4, orbits in retrograde direction and eccentricity of 0.056.[2] S/2006 S 14 belongs to the Norse group and currently the least eccentric irregular moon of Saturn.

References

1. "Planetary Satellite Mean Elements". Jet Propulsion Laboratory. California Institute of Technology. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
2. "MPEC 2023-J64 : S/2006 S 14". Minor Planet Electronic Circular. Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 8 May 2023.