Narvi is a small irregular moon of Saturn, only a few kilometers across, found in 2003 by a team led by Scott Sheppard using telescopes in Hawaii. It orbits Saturn on a distant, tilted path and moves in the opposite direction to the planet's spin, as is typical of moons captured after the planet formed. It belongs to the Norse group of Saturn's outer moons, which take their names from Norse mythology, and it is named after Narfi, a son of the god Loki. It is one of many small moons found in recent decades through sensitive surveys.
Before and after
- 7 January 2003Release of Safari
- 16 January 2003Launch of STS-107
- 1 February 2003Space Shuttle Columbia disaster
- 5 February 2003Discovery of Eukelade
- 5 February 2003Discovery of Narvi
- 5 February 2003Discovery of Eupheme
- 5 February 2003Discovery of Jupiter LXXIII
- 5 February 2003Discovery of S/2003 J 4
- 6 February 2003Discovery of Helike
More in Universe & space
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- 22 October 1969Discovery of 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko
- 14 September 1974Discovery of Leda
- 28 July 1989Discovery of Galatea
- 19 January 2006Launch of New Horizons
- 26 June 2012Discovery of Styx
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