S/2020 S 4

S/2020 S 4
Discovery 
Discovered byEdward Ashton, Brett J. Gladman
Discovery date2020
Orbital characteristics 
18,235,500 km (11,331,000 mi)[1]
Eccentricity0.495
2.538 yrs (926.92 d)[1]
Inclination40.1° (to the ecliptic)
Satellite ofSaturn
GroupGallic 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]

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