Farbauti is a small irregular moon of Saturn, only a few kilometres in diameter, that follows a distant and eccentric orbit around the planet. It was found in images taken in late 2004 by a team led by Scott Sheppard, working with telescopes on Mauna Kea in Hawaii, and its discovery was announced in 2005. It is part of the Norse group of moons, which move in the direction opposite to Saturn's rotation and are thought to be fragments of a larger body captured by the planet. The moon is named after Farbauti, a giantess in Norse mythology and the mother of Loki.
Before and after
- 12 December 2004Discovery of S/2004 S 13
- 12 December 2004Discovery of Bergelmir
- 12 December 2004Discovery of Aegir
- 12 December 2004Discovery of S/2004 S 12
- 12 December 2004Discovery of Farbauti
- 12 December 2004Discovery of S/2004 S 7
- 12 December 2004Discovery of Hati
- 12 December 2004Discovery of Fornjot
- 13 December 2004Discovery of S/2004 S 17
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