S/2006 S 18

S/2006 S 18
Discovery 
Discovered byScott S. Sheppard, David C. Jewitt, Jan Kleyna, Brett J. Gladman, Edward Ashton
Discovery date2006
Orbital characteristics 
22,760,700 km (14,142,800 mi)[1]
Eccentricity0.089
-3.555 yrs (1,298.40 d)[1]
Inclination169.5° (to the ecliptic)
Satellite ofSaturn
GroupNorse group
Physical characteristics
4 km
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.[2]

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.[2] 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.[3]

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