S / 2006 S 1 - an irregular satellite of the planet Saturn with reverse orbital revolution.
| S / 2006 S 1 | |
|---|---|
| Satellite | |
| Discovery [1] | |
| Discoverer | S. Sheppard , D. Jwitt , Jan Klein |
| opening date | January 4, 2006 |
| Orbital characteristics [2] | |
| Age : 2000-02-26.00 TT | |
| Semimajor axis ( a ) | 18 790 000 km |
| Orbital eccentricity ( e ) | 0.1172 |
| Sidereal circulation period | 963.37 d |
| Inclination ( i ) | 156.309 ° (to the ecliptic) |
| Whose companion | Saturn |
| physical characteristics | |
| Average radius | ~ 3 km [3] |
Discovery History
S / 2006 S 1 was discovered in a series of observations beginning on January 4, 2006 [4] . The discovery was announced on June 30, 2006 [5] .
Notes
- ↑ Planetary Satellite Discovery Circumstances . Jet Propulsion Laboratory (May 5, 2009). Date of treatment September 9, 2009. Archived on August 25, 2011.
- ↑ Planetary Satellite Mean Orbital Parameters . Jet Propulsion Laboratory (August 20, 2009). Date of treatment September 9, 2009. Archived August 22, 2011.
- ↑ Saturnian Satellite Fact Sheet . NASA (August 21, 2008). Date of treatment September 15, 2009. Archived August 22, 2011.
- ↑ MPEC 2006-M45 (June 26, 2006). Date of treatment September 15, 2009. Archived on April 7, 2012.
- ↑ IAU Circular No. 8727 unopened (inaccessible link - history ) (June 30, 2006). Date of appeal September 15, 2009.