Bestla (the moon)
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! bgcolor=" #6295DA" colspan=" 2" | Discovered
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| Discovered by
| Scott S. Sheppard,
David C. Jewitt,
Jan Kleyna, et
Brian G. Marsden
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| Discovered in
| December 13rd 2004
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! bgcolor=" #6295DA" colspan=" 2" | Characteristics of the Orbit
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| Equatorial radius || 19.958.735 km
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| Eccentricity || 0,7724
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| Period of revolution || 1052,72 D
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| Slope || 147° (ecliptic)
154° (Saturn equator)
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| Natural satellite of || Saturn
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! bgcolor=" #a0ffa0" colspan=" 2" | Physical characteristics
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| Diameter with the equator || 7 km
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| Mass || 4,1×1014? kg
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| Density average || 2,3×10 ³? kg/m ³
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| Gravity of surface || 0,0022? m/s2
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| Period of rotation || Unknown factor
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| Albedo || 0,06?
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| average Temperature on the surface || 91? K
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! bgcolor=" #6295DA" colspan=" 2" | Characteristics of the atmosphere
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| Atmospheric pressure
| No atmosphere
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Bestla (provisional designation S/2004 S 18 ) is one of the the moons of Saturn. Its discovery was announced by Scott S. Sheppard, David C. Jewitt, Jan Kleyna, and Brian G. Marsden the May 4th 2005, according to observations made between the December 13rd 2004 and the March 5th 2005.
It draws its name from the Scandinavian Mythologie, in which the giant E Bestla is the mother of the god Odin.
References
- Satellite of Saturn - Institute for Astronomy
- New Saturn satellites - Jewitt
- IAUC 8523
- MPEC 2005-J13
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