Bestla (/ˈbɛstlə/), is an irregular satellite of Saturn. Also known as Saturn XXXIX, it was named after a frost giantess, the mother of Odin, from Norse mythology.
| Bestla | |
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Planet of Origin |
Saturn |
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Discoverer |
Announced by Scott S. Sheppard, David C. Jewitt, Jan Kleyna, and Brian G. Marsden |
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Discovery |
December 13, 2004/Announced on May 4, 2005 |
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Alternate Names |
Saturn XXXIX or S/2004 S 18 |
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Group |
Norse Group |
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Diameter |
7 km |
Discovered on December 13, 2004, it was later announced by Scott S. Sheppard, David C. Jewitt, Jan Kleyna, and Brian G. Marsden on May 4, 2005. Bestla belongs to the Norse Group and is 7 km in diameter.
| Moons of Saturn | |
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| Ring Shepherds | S/2009 S 1 • Pan • Daphnis • Atlas • Prometheus • Pandora |
| Co-orbitals | Janus • Epimetheus |
| G Ring | Aegaeon |
| Alkyonides | Methone • Pallene • Anthe |
| Inner Large Moons | Mimas • Enceladus • Tethys • (Telesto • Calypso) • Dione • (Helene • Polydeuces) |
| Outer Large Moons | Rhea • Titan • Hyperion • Iapetus |
| Inuit | Kiviuq • Paaliaq • Siarnaq • Ijiraq • S/2005 S 4 • S/2019 S 1 • S/2020 S 1 • Tarqeq • S/2004 S 31 • S/2019 S 14 • S/2020 S 3 • S/2019 S 6 |
| Gallic | Albiorix • Bebhionn • S/2007 S 8 • S/2004 S 29 • Erriapus • Tarvos • S/2020 S 4 |
| Norse | Phoebe • S/2006 S 20 • S/2006 S 9 • Skathi • S/2007 S 5 • S/2007 S 7 • S/2007 S 2 • S/2004 S 37 • S/2004 S 47 • S/2004 S 40 • S/2019 S 2 • S/2019 S 3 • S/2020 S 7 • Skoll • S/2020 S 2 • S/2019 S 4 • S/2004 S 41 • S/2004 S 42 • Hyrrokkin • Greip • S/2004 S 13 • S/2007 S 6 • Mundilfari • S/2006 S 1 • S/2004 S 43 • S/2006 S 10 • S/2019 S 5 • Gridr • Bergelmir • Jarnsaxa • Narvi • Suttungr • S/2007 S 3 • S/2004 S 44 • S/2004 S 45 • Hati • S/2004 S 17 • S/2006 S 11 • S/2004 S 12 • Eggther • S/2006 S 13 • S/2007 S 9 • S/2019 S 7 • S/2019 S 8 • Farbauti • Thrymr • Bestla • S/2019 S 9 • S/2004 S 46 • Angrboda • S/2019 S 11 • Aegir • Beli • S/2019 S 10 • S/2019 S 12 • Gerd • S/2019 S 13 • S/2006 S 14 • Gunnlod • S/2019 S 15 • S/2020 S 6 • S/2004 S 7 • S/2006 S 3 • S/2005 S 5 • Skrymir • S/2006 S 16 • S/2006 S 15 • S/2004 S 28 • S/2020 S 8 • Alvaldi • Kari • S/2004 S 48 • Geirrod • Fenrir • S/2004 S 50 • S/2006 S 17 • S/2004 S 49 • S/2019 S 17 • Surtur • S/2006 S 18 • Loge • Ymir • S/2019 S 19 • S/2004 S 21 • S/2019 S 18 • S/2004 S 39 • S/2019 S 16 • S/2004 S 53 • S/2004 S 36 • Thiazzi • S/2019 S 20 • S/2006 S 19 • S/2004 S 26 • Fornjot • S/2004 S 51 • S/2020 S 10 • S/2020 S 9 • S/2004 S 34 • S/2019 S 21 • S/2004 S 52
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| Outlier Prograde Satellites | S/2006 S 12 • S/2004 S 24 |
| Spurious Moons | Chiron • Themis • S/2004 S 6 • S/2004 S 4 • S/2004 S 3 • Peggy |