What is Narvi (moon)?
'''Narvi''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|n|ɑr|v|i}} {{respell|NAR|vee}}) or '''Saturn&nbsp;XXXI''' is a [[Satellite (natural)|moon]] of [[Saturn (planet)|Saturn]]. It was discovered by a team of astronomers led by [[Scott S. Sheppard]] in 2003, and given the designation '''S/2003&nbsp;S&nbsp;1'''. == Description == Narvi is about 7&nbsp;kilometres in diameter, and orbits Saturn at an average distance of 19,371,000&nbsp;km in 1006.541&nbsp;days, at an [[inclination]] of 137° to the [[ecliptic]] (109° to Saturn's equator), with an [[Orbital eccentricity|eccentricity]] of 0.320. == Naming == It was named in January 2005 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 (son of Loki)|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 System Nomenclature on January 21, 2005. == Other websites == * [http://www.iau.org IAU] [http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/ Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature] * [http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iauc/08100/08116.html IAUC 8116: ''Satellites of Jupiter and Saturn''] 2003 April 11 (discovery) * [http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/mpec/K03/K03G39.html MPEC 2003-G39: ''S/2003 S 1''] 2003 April 8 (discovery and ephemeris) * [http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iauc/08400/08471.html IAUC 8471: ''Satellites of Saturn''] 2005 January 21 (naming the moon) <br />{{Moons of Saturn}} {{sci-stub}} [[Category:Saturn's moons]]