Farbauti

Farbauti, designated as an irregular moon of Saturn, is an active participant in the Norse group of satellites. Its discovery in 2004 by astronomers under the leadership of Scott Sheppard, utilizing the Subaru Telescope in Hawaii, harks back to Norse mythology—honoring Farbauti, a giant known as the father of Loki. Farbauti's irregular orbit, marked by eccentricity and inclination, distinguishes it from Saturn's more centralized regular moons. As a member of the Norse group, alongside moons like Narvi and Hati, Farbauti shares akin orbital attributes, implying a potential common heritage—perhaps arising from the fragmentation of a larger moon. However, detailed insights into Farbauti's physical characteristics, such as size, composition, and surface features, remain enigmatic due to its substantial distance from Earth. It is posited that Farbauti, analogous to other irregular moons, was drawn into Saturn's gravitational influence, hinting at an origin in the outer solar system.