| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Edward Ashton, Brett J. Gladman |
| Discovery date | 2020 |
| Orbital characteristics[1] | |
| 18,235,500 km (11,331,000 mi) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.495 |
| 2.538 yrs (926.96 d) | |
| Inclination | 40.1° (to the ecliptic) |
| Satellite of | Saturn |
| Group | Gallic group |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 3 km | |
| 17.0 | |
S/2020 S 4 is the faintest natural satellite of Saturn. It was discovered by Edward Ashton, Brett J. Gladman, Jean-Marc Petit and Mike Alexandersen on June 24, 2020, and was announced on May 6, 2023 by the IAU Minor Planet Center after observations were collected over a long period of time to confirm the satellite's orbit that were taken between July 1, 2019 and July 9, 2021.[2]