Fenrir is a tiny irregular moon of Saturn, only a few kilometers across, found in images from December 2004 by astronomers led by Scott Sheppard. It orbits at a great distance from the planet, in the opposite direction to Saturn's rotation, which is typical of moons captured after the planet formed, and is part of the Norse group. It is named after Fenrir, the monstrous wolf of Norse mythology, a son of the god Loki who is fated to kill Odin at Ragnarök. It is one of the smaller known moons of Saturn.
Before and after
- 12 December 2004Discovery of Hati
- 12 December 2004Discovery of Fornjot
- 13 December 2004Discovery of S/2004 S 17
- 13 December 2004Discovery of Bestla
- 13 December 2004Discovery of Fenrir
- 14 December 2004Construction of Millau Viaduct
- 26 December 20042004 Indian Ocean earthquake
- 2005Founding of FK Kauno Žalgiris
- 2005Founding of FK Riteriai
More in Universe & space
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- 22 October 1969Discovery of 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko
- 14 September 1974Discovery of Leda
- 22 August 1981Discovery of Pan
- 19 January 2006Launch of New Horizons
- 26 June 2012Discovery of Styx
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