S/2007 S 2

S/2007 S 2 also known as "Alejandra" is a natural satellite of Saturn. Its discovery was announced by Scott S. Sheppard, David C. Jewitt, Jan Kleyna, and Brian G. Marsden on May 1, 2007, from observations taken between January 18 and April 19, 2007. S/2007 S 2 is about 6 kilometres in diameter, and orbits Saturn at an average distance of 16,560,000 kilometres in 792.96 days, at an inclination of 176.68° to the ecliptic, in a retrograde direction and with an eccentricity of 0.218.

References

Institute for Astronomy Saturn Satellite Data
MPEC 2007-J09: S/2007 S 2, S/2007 S 3 May 1, 2007 (discovery and ephemeris)
IAUC 8836: S/2007 S 1, S/2007 S 2, and S/2007 S 3 (subscription-only) May 11, 2007 (discovery)

v t e Moons of Saturn
Generally listed in increasing distance from Saturn. Temporary names in italics.
Ring shepherds	S/2009 S 1 Propeller moonlets Pan Daphnis Atlas Prometheus ?(S/2004 S 6 S/2004 S 4 S/2004 S 3) Pandora
Co-orbitals	Epimetheus Janus
G Ring	Aegaeon
Inner large (with trojans)	Mimas Enceladus Tethys Telesto Calypso Dione Helene Polydeuces
Alkyonides	Methone Anthe Pallene
Outer large	Rhea Titan Hyperion Iapetus
Inuit group	Kiviuq Ijiraq Paaliaq Siarnaq Tarqeq
Gallic group	Albiorix Bebhionn Erriapus Tarvos
Norse group	Phoebe Skathi S/2007 S 2 Skoll S/2004 S 13 Greip Hyrrokkin Mundilfari Jarnsaxa S/2006 S 1 S/2004 S 17 Narvi Bergelmir Aegir Suttungr S/2004 S 12 Bestla Farbauti Hati S/2004 S 7 Thrymr S/2007 S 3 S/2006 S 3 Surtur Kari Fenrir Ymir Loge Fornjot
Rings of Saturn Cassini–Huygens Themis Chiron In fiction

S/2007 S 2

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