S/2006 S 18
S/2006 S 18 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 15, 2023 from observations taken between December 14, 2004 and July 9, 2021.
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Scott S. Sheppard, David C. Jewitt, Jan Kleyna, Brett J. Gladman, Edward Ashton |
| Discovery date | 2006 |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| 22,760,700 km (14,142,800 mi) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.089 |
| -3.555 yrs (1,298.40 d) | |
| Inclination | 169.5° (to the ecliptic) |
| Satellite of | Saturn |
| Group | Norse group |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean diameter | 4 km |
| 16.1 | |
S/2006 S 18 is about 4 kilometers in diameter, and orbits Saturn at a distance of 23.256 Gm in 1,324.09 days, at an inclination of 171.6, orbits in retrograde direction and eccentricity of 0.089. S/2006 S 18 belongs to the Norse group and its orbit is quite circular due to of its low eccentricity unlike the other irregular moons.
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