Narvi
Narvi (Saturn XXXI, S/2003 S 1) is a natural satellite of Saturn. It was discovered by a team of astronomers led by Scott S Sheppard in 2003, and given the temporary designation S/2003 S 1. Narvi is about 7 kilometres in diameter, and orbits Saturn at an average distance of 18719 Mm in 1006.541 days, at an inclination of 134.6° to the ecliptic (118° to Saturn's equator), in a retrograde direction and with an eccentricity of 0.352.
It is named after Narvi from Norse mythology, also known as Narfi or Nari, a son of Loki by Sigyn who was killed to punish Loki for his crimes. The gods turned his brother Váli into a slavering wolf who tore his throat out. His entrails were used to bind Loki to a stone slab for all eternity, or at least until Ragnarok.
The name was approved by the IAU Working Group on Planetary Science Nomenclature on January 21, 2005.
Narvi in Orbiter
Narvi was introduced to Orbiter with the release of the add-on outerplanets-050329_update.zip in March 2005.
Add-on | Source | Version | Author | Type | Release Date | Compatibility | Wiki article |
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The Outer Planets 050329 Update | AVSIM | 050329 | Rolf Keibel Tony Dunn Carl Romanik |
Scenery | 30 March 2005 |
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