NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Bestla (moon)

Bestla, or Saturn XXXIX (provisional designation S/2004 S 18) 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 13, 2004, and March 5, 2005. A natural satellite is an object that orbits a planet or other body larger than itself and which is not man-made. ... Atmospheric characteristics Atmospheric pressure 140 kPa Hydrogen >93% Helium >5% Methane 0. ... Scott S. Sheppard is an astronomer based at the Institute for Astronomy at the University of Hawaii. ... David C. Jewitt is a Professor of astronomy at the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy. ... Jan Kleyna is a postdoctoral astronomy researcher at the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy. ... Brian G. Marsden is an astronomer, the longtime director of the Minor Planet Center. ... May 4 is the 124th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (125th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... December 13 is the 347th day of the year (348th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 5 is the 64th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (65th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Bestla is about 7 kilometres in diameter, and orbits Saturn at an average distance of 19,959,000 km in 1052.722 days, at an inclination of 147° to the ecliptic (154° to Saturn's equator), in a retrograde direction and with an eccentricity of 0.772. This is the most eccentric natural satellite orbit in the Solar System. Inclination in general is the angle between a reference plane and another plane or axis of direction. ... The plane of the ecliptic is well seen in this picture from the 1994 lunar prospecting Clementine spacecraft. ... This article is about retrograde motion. ... In astrodynamics, under standard assumptions any orbit must be of conic section shape. ... Major features of the Solar System (not to scale; from left to right): Pluto, Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter, the asteroid belt, the Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth and its Moon, and Mars. ...

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Category: Saturn's moons S/2004 S 12 is a natural satellite of Saturn. ... Farbauti, or Saturn XL (provisional designation S/2004 S 9) is a natural satellite of Saturn. ... The Saturnian system (photographic montage) Saturn has fifty-six confirmed natural satellites, plus three unconfirmed moons. ... Note: This article contains special characters. ... Atmosphere none Pan (pan, Greek Î Î¬Î½) is a moon of Saturn, named after the god Pan. ... Image of Daphnis obtained by Cassini showing the ripples it induces in the edges of the Keeler gap. ... Atmospheric pressure 0 kPa Atlas (at-lus, Greek Î†Ï„Î»Î±Ï‚) is a moon of Saturn. ... Prometheus (proe-mee-thee-us, Greek Î ÏÎ¿Î¼Î·Î¸ÎÎ±Ï‚) is a moon of Saturn. ... S/2004 S 6 is the provisional designation of a natural satellite of Saturn that was discovered in 2004 (on October 28 images) by the Cassini probe team, led by Carolyn C. Porco et al. ... S/2004 S 4 is the designation of an unconfirmed moon of Saturn announced by the Cassini Imaging Team on September 9, 2004. ... S/2004 S 3 is the provisional designation of an unconfirmed moon of Saturn. ... Pandora (pan-dor-a, Greek Î Î±Î½Î´ÏŽÏÎ±) is a moon of Saturn. ... Epimetheus (ep-i-mee-thee-us, Greek Î•Ï€Î¹Î¼Î·Î¸ÎµÏÏ‚) is a moon of Saturn. ... Janus (jay-nus, Greek Î™Î±Î½ÏŒÏ‚) is a moon of Saturn. ... Mimas (mee-mÉ™s or mye-mÉ™s, IPA: , Greek ÎœÎ¯Î¼á¾±Ï‚, rarely ÎœÎ¯Î¼Î±Î½Ï‚) is a moon of Saturn that was discovered in 1789 by William Herschel. ... Discovery image of Methone Methone (me-thoe-nee, Greek ÎœÎµÎ¸Ï‰Î½Î·) is a natural satellite of Saturn. ... Discovery image of Pallene Pallene (pa-lee-nee, Greek Î Î±Î»Î»Î®Î½Î·) is a natural satellite of Saturn. ... [5] Atmospheric characteristics Pressure trace, significant spatial variability [6], [7] Water vapour 91% [8] Carbon dioxide 3. ... Atmosphere none Tethys (tee-thÉ™s or teth-É™s, IPA , Greek Î¤Î·Î¸ÏÏ‚) is a moon of Saturn that was discovered by Giovanni Domenico Cassini in 1684. ... Atmosphere none Telesto IPA: , Greek Î¤ÎµÎ»ÎµÏƒÏ„ÏŽ) is a moon of Saturn. ... Atmosphere none Calypso (ka-lip-soe, Greek ÎšÎ±Î»Ï…ÏˆÏŽ) is a moon of Saturn. ... Atmosphere none Dione (dye-oe-nee, Greek Î”Î¹ÏŽÎ½Î·) is a moon of Saturn discovered by Giovanni Cassini in 1684. ... Helene (hel-e-nee, Greek â€˜Î•Î»ÎÎ½Î·) is a moon of Saturn. ... Atmosphere none Polydeuces (pol-ee-dew-seez, IPA , Greek Î Î¿Î»Ï…Î´ÎµÏÎºÎ·Ï‚) is a natural satellite of Saturn that was discovered in images taken on October 21, 2004 by the Cassini imaging team, led by Carolyn C. Porco et al, and given the temporary designation S/2004 S 5. ... Atmosphere none Rhea (ree-a, Greek â€˜Î¡ÎÎ±) is the second largest moon of Saturn and was discovered in 1672 by Giovanni Domenico Cassini. ... Titan (, from Ancient Greek Î¤á¿‘Ï„Î¬Î½) or Saturn VI is the largest moon of Saturn and the second largest moon in the solar system,[4] after Jupiters moon Ganymede. ... Hyperion (hye-peer-ee-É™n, IPA , Greek á½™Ï€ÎµÏÎ¯Ï‰Î½) is a moon of Saturn discovered by William Cranch Bond, George Phillips Bond and William Lassell in 1848. ... Iapetus (eye-ap-É™-tÉ™s, IPA , Greek Î™Î±Ï€ÎµÏ„ÏŒÏ‚) is the third-largest moon of Saturn, discovered by Giovanni Domenico Cassini in 1671. ... The Inuit group is made up of moons of Saturn which share similar orbits. ... Kiviuq (kee-vee-oek or kiv-ee-uk) is a natural satellite of Saturn. ... Ijiraq (ee-ye-raak or ee-ji-raak) is a natural satellite of Saturn. ... Paaliaq (paw-lee-aak) is a natural satellite of Saturn. ... Siarnaq (see-ar-naak) (Saturn XXIX) is a natural satellite of Saturn. ... S/2007 S 1 is a natural satellite of Saturn. ... The Norse group is a large group of moons of Saturn which share similar orbits. ... For other meanings see Phoebe. ... Skathi (skaadh-ee, with a voiced th as in this) (Saturn XXVII) is a natural satellite of Saturn. ... Skoll, or Saturn XLVII (provisional designation S/2006 S 8) is a retrograde irregular satellite of Saturn. ... S/2004 S 13 is a natural satellite of Saturn. ... S/2006 S 4 is a natural satellite of Saturn. ... Hyrokkin, or Saturn XLIV (provisional designation S/2004 S 19) is a natural satellite of Saturn. ... Mundilfari (moon-dil-fair-ee, Norse MundilfÃ¤ri) (Saturn XXV) is a natural satellite of Saturn. ... S/2006 S 6 is a natural satellite of Saturn. ... S/2006 S 1 is a natural satellite of Saturn. ... S/2004 S 17 is a natural satellite of Saturn. ... Narvi (nar-vee) (Saturn XXXI) is a natural satellite of Saturn. ... Bergelmir, or Saturn XXXVIII (provisional designation S/2004 S 15) is a natural satellite of Saturn. ... Aegir (IPA: ), or Saturn XXXVI (provisional designation S/2004 S 10) is a natural satellite of Saturn. ... Suttungr (soot-oong-ur) (Saturn XXIII) is a natural satellite of Saturn. ... S/2004 S 12 is a natural satellite of Saturn. ... Farbauti, or Saturn XL (provisional designation S/2004 S 9) is a natural satellite of Saturn. ... Hati, or Saturn XLIII (provisional designation S/2004 S 14) is a natural satellite of Saturn. ... S/2004 S 7 is a natural satellite of Saturn. ... Thrymr (THRIM er) is a natural satellite of Saturn. ... S/2006 S 3 is a natural satellite of Saturn. ... Surtur, or Saturn XLVIII (provisional designation S/2006 S 7) is a natural satellite of Saturn. ... Kari, or Saturn XLV (provisional designation S/2006 S 2) is a natural satellite of Saturn. ... Fenrir, or Saturn XLI (provisional designation S/2004 S 16) is a natural satellite of Saturn. ... Ymir (ee-mur) (Saturn XIX) is a natural satellite of Saturn. ... Loge, or Saturn XLVI (provisional designation S/2006 S 5) is a natural satellite of Saturn. ... Fornjot (IPA: ), or Saturn XLII (provisional designation S/2004 S 8) is a natural satellite of Saturn. ... The Gallic group is made up of moons of Saturn which share similar orbits. ... Albiorix (al-bee-or-iks) is a natural satellite of Saturn. ... Bebhionn, or Saturn XXXVII (provisional designation S/2004 S 11) is a natural satellite of Saturn. ... Erriapo (air-ee-ap-oe?, Latin ErriapÅ or ErriappÅ) (Saturn XXVIII) is a natural satellite of Saturn. ... Tarvos (tar-vus) (Saturn XXI) is a natural satellite of Saturn. ... The full set of rings, as photographed by the Cassini spacecraft on September 15, 2006 (brightness has been exaggerated in this image). ... Cassini-Huygens is a joint NASA/ESA/ASI unmanned space mission intended to study Saturn and its moons. ... On April 28, 1905, William H. Pickering, who had seven years earlier discovered PhÅ“be, announced the discovery of a tenth satellite of Saturn, which he promptly named Themis. ...

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