Narvi (moon)
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Narvi (nar'-vee) (Saturn XXXI) is a natural satellite of Saturn. It was discovered by a team of astronomers led by Scott S. Sheppard in 2003, and given the temporary designation S/2003 S 1. Narvi is about 6.6 kilometres in diameter, and orbits Saturn at an average distance of 19,371 Mm in 1006.541 days, at an inclination of 137° to the ecliptic (118° to Saturn's equator), in a retrograde direction and with an eccentricity of 0.320.
It is named after Narvi, also known as Narfi or Nari, a son of Loki by Sigyn who was killed to punish Loki for his crimes. The gods turned his brother Vali into a slavering wolf who tore his throat out. His entrails were used to bind Loki to a stone slab for all eternity, or at least until Ragnarok.
The name was approved by the IAU Working Group on Planetary Science Nomenclature on January 21, 2005.
External link
- IAUC 8471 (http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iauc/08400/08471.html) (January 21, 2005)
- IAUC 8471 accessible copy (http://www.ing.iac.es/~library/IAUC/8000/8524.txt)
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fr:Narvi (lune) nn:Saturnmånen Narvi sk:Narvi (mesiac) zh:S/2003 S 1