Discovered by a team of astronomers led by B Gladman and including J Kavelaars, J.-m. Petit, H. Scholl, M Holman, B.G. Marden, P. Nicholson and J.A. Burns.
At this stage it is possible that this object might be a Centaur-type asteroid and not in orbit around Saturn.
Physical Parameters
Diameter
To be announced
Mass
To be announced
Reciprocal Mass (Saturn=1)
To be announced
Density
To be announced
Albedo
To be announced
Orbital Parameters
Mean Distance from Saturn
To be announced
Mean Sidereal Period
To be announced
Eccentricity
To be announced
Inclination
To be announced
Opposition Magnitude (Average)
To be announced
Links
The discovery was announced on the following web pages
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