Hyrrokkin (the moon)
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! bgcolor=" #6295DA" colspan=" 2" | Discovered
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| Discovered by
| David C. Jewitt,
Scott S. Sheppard,
Jan Kleyna, et
Brian G. Marsden
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| Discovered it
| December 12th 2004
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! bgcolor=" #6295DA" colspan=" 2" | Characteristics of the Orbit
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| Equatorial radius || 18.217.125 km
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| orbital Eccentricity || 0,360
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| Period of revolution || 914,29 J
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| Slope || 153,2° (ecliptic)
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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 || 8 km
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| Mass || ? kg
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| Density average || ? kg/m ³
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| Gravity of surface || ? m/s2
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| Period of rotation || Unknown factor
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| Magnitude connects || 23,5
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| Albedo || ?
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| average Temperature on the surface || ? 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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Hyrrokkin (provisional designation S/2004 S 19 ) is one of the the moons of Saturn. Its discovery was announced by David C. Jewitt, Scott S. Sheppard, Jan Kleyna, and Brian G. Marsden the June 26th 2006, according to observations made between the December 12th 2004 and the April 30th 2006.
It bears the name of Hyrrokkin, giantess of the Scandinavian Mythologie, which launched Hringhorni, the funerary ship of Baldr.
References
- Satellite of Saturn - Institute for Astronomy
- New Saturn satellites - Jewitt
- IAUC 8727 (naming It Hyrokkin )
- MPEC 2006-M44
- IAU Natural Satellites Ephemeris Service
- IAUC 8860 (Correcting the name)
Hyrrokkin
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