S/2019 S 14 is a natural satellite of Saturn. Its discovery was announced by Edward Ashton and Brett J. Gladman on May 10, 2023 from observations taken between July 1, 2019 and July 9, 2021.[2]
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Edward Ashton, Brett J. Gladman |
| Discovery date | 2019 |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| 17,853,000 km (11,093,000 mi)[1] | |
| Eccentricity | 0.072 |
| 2.445 yrs (893.14 d)[1] | |
| Inclination | 46.2° (to the ecliptic) |
| Satellite of | Saturn |
| Group | Inuit group (Siarnaq) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 4 km | |
| 16.3 | |
S/2019 S 14 is about 4 kilometers in diameter, and orbits Saturn at a distance of 18.005 Gm in 902.00 days, at an inclination of 50.1, orbits in prograde direction and eccentricity of 0.072.[2] S/2019 S 14 belongs to the Inuit group, it may be a Siarnaq fragment that broke off long ago, since it shares the same orbital elements and its orbit is quite circular due to of its low eccentricity unlike the other irregular moons.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Planetary Satellite Mean Elements". Jet Propulsion Laboratory. California Institute of Technology. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ a b c "MPEC 2023-J83 : S/2019 S 14". Minor Planet Electronic Circular. Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ a b "S/2019 S 14". Tilmann's Web Site. Tilmann Denk. Retrieved 25 December 2023.