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Key facts
- Discovered by
- Scott S. Sheppard , David C. Jewitt , Jan T. Kleyna , Brian G. Marsden
- Designation
- Saturn XXXIX
- Pronunciation
- / ˈ b ɛ s t l ə /
- Named after
- Bestla
- Alternative names
- S/2004 S 18
- Semi major axis
- 20 337 900 km
- Orbital period sidereal
- −1087.46 days
- Inclination
- 136.3°
- Satellite of
- Saturn
- Group
- Norse group
- Dimensions
- 15.56 × 7 × 5.98 km
- Mean diameter
- 7 +50%, −30% km
- Synodic rotation period
- −14.6238 ± 0.0001 h
- Pole ecliptic latitude
- 85° +5°, −15°
- Albedo
- 0.06 (assumed)
- Spectral type
- g – r = 0.72 ± 0.07, r – i = 0.38 ± 0.07
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Encyclopedic overview
Bestla /ˈbɛstlə/ or Saturn XXXIX is a retrograde irregular moon of Saturn. Its discovery was announced by Scott S. Sheppard, David C. Jewitt, Jan Kleyna, and Brian G. Marsden on 4 May 2005, from observations taken between 13 December 2004 and 5 March 2005.
Description
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