Skathi

Skathi

Skathi claims membership within the Norse group of satellites. Discovered in 2000 by astronomers utilizing the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, its name hails from Norse mythology, representing a giantess. Skathi's irregular nature is characterized by its eccentric and inclined orbit, distinguishing it from Saturn's larger regular moons that orbit closer to the planet's equatorial plane. It is part of the Norse group, alongside moons like Bergelmir, sharing similar orbital traits that hint at a common origin, potentially from the fragmentation of a larger moon. However, due to its distance from Earth and the scarcity of observational data, Skathi's physical attributes—ranging from size and composition to surface features—remain largely elusive. As with other irregular moons, Skathi is thought to have been captured by Saturn's gravitational pull, originating from the outer solar system.