Narvi (moon)

Narvi
Narvi's discovery image
Discovery
Discovered byScott S. Sheppard et al.
Discovery date11 April 2003
Designations
Pronunciation/ˈnɑːrvi/
Named after
Narfi
S/2003 S 1
Orbital characteristics[1]
19226600 km
Eccentricity0.2990
−995.33 days
Inclination136.803°
Satellite ofSaturn
GroupNorse group
Physical characteristics[2]
3.5+50%
−30%
 km
10.21±0.02 h
Albedo0.06 (assumed)
Spectral type
g – r = 0.24 ± 0.07, r – i = 0.42 ± 0.09[3]
23.8

Narvi /ˈnɑːrvi/ or Saturn XXXI is a natural satellite of Saturn. It was discovered by a team of astronomers led by Scott S. Sheppard in 2003, and given the temporary designation S/2003 S 1.

  1. ^ S.S. Sheppard (2019), Moons of Saturn, Carnegie Science, on line
  2. ^ Denk, T.; Mottola, S. (2019). Cassini Observations of Saturn's Irregular Moons (PDF). 50th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. Lunar and Planetary Institute.
  3. ^ Peña, José; Fuentes, Cesar (2022-05-17). "Colors of Irregular Satellites of Saturn with the Dark Energy Camera". The Astronomical Journal. 163 (6): 274. arXiv:2204.08391. Bibcode:2022AJ....163..274P. doi:10.3847/1538-3881/ac6258. ISSN 1538-3881.