| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Scott S. Sheppard, David C. Jewitt, E. Ashton, Brett J. Gladman |
| Discovery date | 2004 |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| 26,448,100 km (16,434,100 mi)[1] | |
| Eccentricity | 0.292 |
| -4.474 yrs (1,633.98 d)[1] | |
| Inclination | 165.3° (to the ecliptic) |
| Satellite of | Saturn |
| Group | Norse group |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 3 km | |
| 16.5 | |
S/2004 S 52 is a natural satellite of Saturn. Its discovery was announced by Scott S. Sheppard, David C. Jewitt, Jan Kleyna, Edward Ashton, Brett J. Gladman and Mike Alexandersen on May 15, 2023 from observations taken between December 12, 2004 and July 24, 2020.[2]
S/2004 S 52 is about 3 kilometers in diameter, and orbits Saturn at an average distance of 26.092 Gm in 1,573.49 days, at an inclination of 162.94°, orbits in retrograde direction and eccentricity of 0.290.[2] S/2004 S 52 belongs to the Norse group and is one of the most distant moons from Saturn along with S/2004 S 26, S/2019 S 21 and S/2020 S 9.[3]
S/2004 S 52 is currently the outermost unnumbered natural satellite of Saturn.[1]
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