S/2019 S 11
S/2019 S 11 is a natural satellite of Saturn. Its discovery was announced by Scott S. Sheppard, David C. Jewitt, Edward Ashton, Brett J. Gladman, Jean-Marc Petit and Mike Alexandersen on May 8, 2023 from observations taken between January 5, 2005 and August 16, 2020.
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Scott S. Sheppard, David C. Jewitt, Edward Ashton, Brett J. Gladman, Jean-Marc Petit, Mike Alexandersen |
| Discovery date | 2019 |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| 20,663,700 km (12,839,800 mi) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.513 |
| -3.053 yrs (1,115.00 d) | |
| Inclination | 144.6° (to the ecliptic) |
| Satellite of | Saturn |
| Group | Norse group |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean diameter | 4 km |
| 16.2 | |
S/2019 S 11 is about 4 kilometers in diameter, and orbits Saturn at a distance of 20.519 Gm in 1,097.33 days, at an inclination of 150.6, orbits in retrograde direction and eccentricity of 0.577. S/2019 S 11 belongs to the Norse group and it leads among the furthest moons from Saturn due to high eccentricity.
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