Jarnsaxa

Also known as Saturn L, S/2006 S 6

moon of Saturn

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Discovered by: Scott S. Sheppard , David C. Jewitt , Jan T. Kleyna , Brian G. Marsden
Discovery date: June 26, 2006
Designation: Saturn L
Pronunciation: / j ɑːr n ˈ s æ k s ə /
Named after: Járnsaxa
Alternative names: S/2006 S 6
Semi major axis: 18 811 000 km
Orbital period sidereal: −964.7 days
Inclination: 163.3°
Satellite of: Saturn
Group: Norse group
Mean diameter: 4 km
Albedo: 0.06 (assumed)

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Diameter: 6
Orbital period: -964.7

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provisional designation: S/2006 S 6
time of discovery or invention: 2006-01-05
semi-major axis of an orbit: 18600000
orbital eccentricity: 0.216
orbital inclination: 163.3
apparent magnitude: 24.7
name: Saturn L
Commons category: Jarnsaxa (moon)

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Jarnsaxa, also known as Saturn L (provisional designation S/2006 S 6), is a natural satellite of Saturn. Its discovery was announced by Scott S. Sheppard, David C. Jewitt, Jan Kleyna, and Brian G. Marsden on June 26, 2006, from observations taken between January 5 and April 29, 2006.

Jarnsaxa is about 4 kilometres in diameter, and orbits Saturn at an average distance of 18,556.9 Mm in 943.784 days, at an inclination of 162.9° to the ecliptic (164.1° to Saturn's equator), in a retrograde direction and with an eccentricity of 0.1918. It is a member of the Norse group of irregular satellites.