S/2007 S 8

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S/2007 S 8
Discovery
Discovered byScott S. Sheppard, David C. Jewitt, Jan Kleyna, Brett J. Gladman, E. Ashton
Discovery date2007
Orbital characteristics
17,049,000 km (10,594,000 mi)
Eccentricity0.490
2.291 yrs (836.90 d)
Inclination36.5° (to the ecliptic)
Satellite ofSaturn
GroupGallic group
Physical characteristics
4 km
16.0

    S/2007 S 8 is a small and faint irregular satellite of Saturn. Its discovery was announced by Scott S. Sheppard, David C. Jewitt, Jan Kleyna, Edward Ashton, Brett J. Gladman, Jean-Marc Petit and Mike Alexandersen on May 10, 2023 from observations taken between January 5, 2005 and July 9, 2021.