Narvi (moon)

Scott S. Sheppard, David C. Jewitt, January Kleyna

Narvi ( Saturn XXXI) is one of the smaller outer moons of the planet Saturn.

Discovery

The discovery of Narvi by Scott S. Sheppard, David C. Jewitt and Jan Kleyna recordings on 5 February, it was announced on 8 April 2003 to 3 April 2003. Narvi first received the provisional designation S/2003 S 1 In January 2005, the moon was named after the giant Narfi from Norse mythology.

Path data

Narvi orbiting Saturn on an eccentric orbit at an average distance of 18,719,000 km in 956 days and 6 hours. The track has an eccentricity of 0.3522 ° and is strongly inclined with 134.592 ° to the ecliptic, which from Saturn represents the Laplace plane at this distance.

Structure and physical data

Narvi has a diameter of 6.6 km. With an albedo of 0.06, its surface is very dark. Only 6% of the incident sunlight is reflected.

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