Farbauti

Also known as Saturn XL, S/2004 S 9

moon of Saturn

Key facts

Discovered by: Scott S. Sheppard , David C. Jewitt , Jan T. Kleyna , Brian G. Marsden
Discovery date: December 2004
Designation: Saturn XL
Pronunciation: / f ɑːr ˈ b aʊ t i /
Named after: Fárbauti
Alternative names: S/2004 S 9
Semi major axis: 20 390 000 km
Orbital period sidereal: −1086.1 days
Inclination: 156.4°
Satellite of: Saturn
Group: Norse group
Mean diameter: 4 km
Albedo

Article

Farbauti /fɑːrˈbaʊti/ or Saturn XL is a natural satellite of Saturn. Its discovery was announced by Scott S. Sheppard, David C. Jewitt, Jan Kleyna, and Brian G. Marsden on May 4, 2005, from observations taken between December 12, 2004, and March 9, 2005.

Farbauti is about 4 kilometres in diameter, and orbits Saturn at an average distance of 20,291 Mm in 1079.099 days, at an inclination of 158° to the ecliptic (131° to Saturn's equator), in a retrograde direction and with an eccentricity of 0.209.