S/2004 S 43
S/2004 S 43 is a natural satellite of Saturn. Its discovery was announced by Scott S. Sheppard, David C. Jewitt, Jan Kleyna, Edward Ashton, Brett J. Gladman, Jean-Marc Petit and Mike Alexandersen on May 7, 2023 from observations taken between December 12, 2004 and July 9, 2021.
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Scott S. Sheppard, David C. Jewitt, Jan Kleyna, Brett J. Gladman, E. Ashton |
| Discovery date | 2004 |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| 18,935,000 km (11,766,000 mi) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.432 |
| -2.683 yrs (980.08 d) | |
| Inclination | 171.1° (to the ecliptic) |
| Satellite of | Saturn |
| Group | Norse group |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean diameter | 4 km |
| 16.3 | |
S/2004 S 43 is about 4 kilometers in diameter, and orbits Saturn at a distance of 18.918 Gm in 971.48 days, at an inclination of 172.0, orbits in retrograde direction and eccentricity of 0.390. S/2004 S 43 belongs to the Norse group and was marked the 100th moon of Saturn by count at the time it was announced.
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