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S/2004 S 13 is a small moon that goes around the planet Saturn. Scientists found this moon in 2005. It's one of many moons that orbit Saturn.

Discovering a New Moon

Scientists Scott S. Sheppard, David C. Jewitt, Jan Kleyna, and Brian G. Marsden announced they had found S/2004 S 13 on May 4, 2005. They used observations, which are like pictures and data, taken between December 12, 2004, and March 9, 2005. Finding new moons helps us learn more about our solar system.

About S/2004 S 13

This moon is quite small, only about 6 kilometers (about 3.7 miles) across. That's roughly the size of a small town!

S/2004 S 13 travels around Saturn at an average distance of 18,056,000 kilometers (about 11.2 million miles). It takes a long time to complete one trip around Saturn: 905.848 days, which is more than two years!

Its path around Saturn is not a perfect circle. Scientists call this an eccentricity of 0.261. It also has an inclination of 167 degrees. This means its orbit is tilted quite a bit compared to Saturn's equator.


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