Fornjot (moon of Saturn)

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Fornjot is a natural satellite of Saturn in the NASA/JPL Solar System Dynamics planetary satellite tables.

Planet: Saturn
Satellite: Fornjot
Satellite code: 642
Physical parameters: not listed in the NASA/JPL planetary satellite physical parameters table
Ephemeris: SAT456
Reference frame: ecliptic
Epoch (TDB): 2000-01-01.5
Semi-major axis a: 24936800. km
Eccentricity e: 0.213
Argument of periapsis ω: 321.9 deg
Mean anomaly M: 53.5 deg
Inclination i: 170.0 deg
Longitude of ascending node: 269.3 deg
Sidereal period P: 1470.3618 days
Argument of periapsis precession period: 150.5 yr
Longitude of ascending node precession period: 278.6 yr
Mean elements reference: 48

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Original source: ssd.jpl.nasa.gov
Published on Koskamo by: Koskamo
Citation version: Document v1
Reuse: NASA/JPL Solar System Dynamics planetary satellite mean elements and physical parameters (ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sats), a work of the US government (public domain in the United States)

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Published by Koskamo2026-10-05
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