Narvi.space

Narvi and Bestla

Two moons on similar orbits.

Published 2026-10-23

Narvi’s orbit is very similar to Bestla’s.[1]

A subgroup

NASA describes Narvi as part of a subgroup with Bestla.[2]

Clusters, not one family

Saturn’s retrograde moons probably consist of several dynamical clusters with more homogeneous orbits and properties, rather than a single family.[4]

Discovery

Narvi was discovered on 8 April 2003 by Sheppard, Jewitt and Kleyna from photos taken in February to April.[2]

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