| Discovery[1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Sheppardet al. |
| Discovery date | 2019 |
| Designations | |
| S/2004 S 29 S2428b[2] | |
| Orbital characteristics[3] | |
| 17063900 km | |
| Eccentricity | 0.485 |
| 837.78 days | |
| Inclination | 38.6° |
| Satellite of | Saturn |
| Group | Gallic group[4]: 7 |
| Physical characteristics[2] | |
| 4 km | |
| 24.9 | |
| 15.8[5] | |
Saturn LX, provisionally known asS/2004 S 29, is anatural satellite ofSaturn and a member of theGallic group. Its discovery was announced byScott S. Sheppard,David C. Jewitt, andJan Kleyna on October 7, 2019 from observations taken between December 12, 2004 and January 17, 2007.[5] It was given its permanent designation in August 2021.[6]
Saturn LX is about 4 kilometres in diameter, and orbits Saturn at an average distance of 17 million km (11 million mi) in 837.78 d (2.2937 a), at an average inclination of 38.6° to the ecliptic, with an eccentricity of 0.485.[3]
Saturn LX was initially thought to be part of theInuit group before it was recategorized to the Gallic group in 2022.[4]: 7