Astronomy:Saturn LXII

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Short description: Moon of Saturn
Saturn LXII
Discovery[1]
Discovered bySheppard et al.
Discovery date2019
Designations
S/2004 S 32
S64472[2]
Orbital characteristics[2]
21564200 km
Eccentricity0.262
Orbital period−1175.3 days
Inclination158.5°
Satellite ofSaturn
GroupNorse group?
Physical characteristics
Mean diameter4+50%
−30%
 km
Apparent magnitude25.0


Saturn LXII, provisionally known as S/2004 S 32, is a natural satellite of Saturn. Its discovery was announced by Scott S. Sheppard, David C. Jewitt, and Jan Kleyna on October 8, 2019 from observations taken between December 12, 2004 and January 19, 2007.[3] It was given its permanent designation in August 2021.[4]

Saturn LXII is about 4 kilometres in diameter, and orbits Saturn at an average distance of 21.214 Gm in 1153.96 days, at an inclination of 159° to the ecliptic, in a retrograde direction and with an eccentricity of 0.251.[3]

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