Astronomy:Surtur (moon)

Short description: Moon of Saturn

Surtur
Discovery
Discovered by	Scott S. Sheppard David C. Jewitt Jan T. Kleyna Brian G. Marsden
Discovery date	26 June 2006
Designations
Designation	Saturn XLVIII
Pronunciation	/ˈsɜːrtər/^[1]
Named after	Surt
Alternative names	S/2006 S 7
Adjectives	Surtian /ˈsɜːrtiən/^[2]
Orbital characteristics ^[3]
Semi-major axis	22707000 km
Eccentricity	0.451
Orbital period	−1297.7 days
Inclination	177.5°
Satellite of	Saturn
Group	Norse group
Physical characteristics
Mean diameter	6+50% −30% km
Apparent magnitude	24.8

Surtur /ˈsɜːrtər/ or Saturn XLVIII (provisional designation S/2006 S 7) is a natural satellite of Saturn. Its discovery was announced by Scott S. Sheppard, David C. Jewitt, Jan Kleyna, and Brian G. Marsden on June 26, 2006 from observations taken between January and April 2006. It was named after Surt, a leader of the fire giants of Norse mythology.

Surtur is about 6 kilometres in diameter, and orbits Saturn at an average distance of 22.707 Mm in 1297.7 days. The Surtian orbit is retrograde, at an inclination of 177.5° to the ecliptic and with an eccentricity of 0.451.^[3]

References

↑ "Surt". Dictionary.com Unabridged. Random House. https://www.dictionary.com/browse/Surt.
↑ The oblique stem of the name is Surt. The -ur is the nominative case ending.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 S.S. Sheppard (2019), Moons of Saturn, Carnegie Science, on line

Institute for Astronomy Saturn Satellite Data
IAUC 8727: Satellites of Saturn^{[yes|permanent dead link|dead link}}]} June 30, 2006 (discovery)
MPEC 2006-M45: Eight New Satellites of Saturn June 26, 2006 (discovery and ephemeris)
IAUC 8826: Satellites of Jupiter and SaturnApril 5, 2007 (naming the moon)

v t e Saturn
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Geography	Dragon Storm Great White Spot Hexagon Magnetosphere Rings
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v t e Moons of Saturn
Listed in approximately increasing distance from Saturn.
Ring shepherds	S/2009 S 1 Ring moonlets Pan Daphnis Atlas Prometheus Pandora
Co-orbitals	Epimetheus Janus
G Ring	Aegaeon
Alkyonides	Methone Anthe Pallene
Inner large (with trojans)	Mimas Enceladus Tethys Telesto Calypso Dione Helene Polydeuces
Outer large	Rhea Titan Hyperion Iapetus
Inuit group	Kiviuq Ijiraq Paaliaq S/2004 S 29 S/2004 S 31 Siarnaq Tarqeq
Norse group	Phoebe Skathi S/2004 S 37 S/2007 S 2 Skoll S/2004 S 13(?) Greip Hyrrokkin Jarnsaxa Mundilfari S/2006 S 1 S/2004 S 17(?) Bergelmir Narvi S/2004 S 20 Suttungr Hati S/2004 S 12(?) S/2004 S 27 Farbauti Thrymr S/2004 S 30 Aegir S/2007 S 3(?) Bestla S/2004 S 7(?) S/2004 S 22(?) S/2004 S 23(?) S/2004 S 25(?) S/2004 S 32(?) S/2006 S 3 S/2004 S 38(?) Fenrir S/2004 S 28(?) Surtur Kari S/2004 S 35(?) Ymir S/2004 S 21(?) Loge S/2004 S 36(?) S/2004 S 39(?) S/2004 S 33(?) S/2004 S 34(?) Fornjot S/2004 S 26(?)
Gallic group	Albiorix Bebhionn Erriapus Tarvos
Prograde outer satellites	S/2004 S 24
Rings of Saturn Cassini–Huygens Themis Chiron S/2004 S 6 S/2004 S 4 S/2004 S 3 In fiction

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