| 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 theecliptic) |
| Satellite of | Saturn |
| Group | Norse group |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 3 km | |
| 16.5 | |
S/2004 S 52 is a small and faintnatural satellite ofSaturn. Its discovery was announced byScott S. Sheppard,David C. Jewitt,Jan Kleyna, Edward Ashton,Brett J. Gladman andMike Alexandersen on May 15, 2023 from observations taken between December 12, 2004 and July 24, 2020.[2]
S/2004 S 52 orbits Saturn at an average distance of 26.092 Gm in 1,573.49 days, at an inclination of 162.94°, orbits in a retrograde direction and with an eccentricity of 0.290.[2] S/2004 S 52 is one of the most distant moons from Saturn along withS/2020 S 9,S/2004 S 26 andS/2019 S 21.[3] S/2004 S 52 belongs to theNorse group and is a part of theMundilfari subgroup.[4]
S/2004 S 52 is estimated to be about 3 kilometers in diameter.