Jarnsaxa (moon)
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Scott S. Sheppard David C. Jewitt Jan T. Kleyna Brian G. Marsden |
| Discovery date | June 26, 2006 |
| Designations | |
Designation | Saturn L |
| Pronunciation | /jɑːrnˈsæksə/ |
Named after | Járnsaxa |
| S/2006 S 6 | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| 18811000 km | |
| Eccentricity | 0.216 |
| −964.7 days | |
| Inclination | 163.3° |
| Satellite of | Saturn |
| Group | Norse group |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 4 km | |
| Albedo | 0.06 (assumed) |
| 24.7 | |
| 15.6 | |
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.
It is named after Járnsaxa, a giantess in Norse mythology.