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is a centaur on a horseshoe co-orbital configuration with Saturn. It was first observed on 1 November 2013 by the Outer Solar System Origins Survey at Mauna Kea Observatory in Hawaii, United States. The discovery was announced on 23 August 2021. is the first minor planet ever discovered in a horseshoe orbit with respect to Saturn. It orbits the Sun at a distance of 8.3–10.0 AU once every 27 years and 8 months (10,102 days; semi-major axis of 9.15 AU). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.09 and an inclination of 12° with respect to the ecliptic. Based on a generic magnitude-to-diameter conversion, assuming an albedo of 0.09, measures approximately in diameter for an absolute magnitude of 13.74. The object may have an origin among the trans-Neptunian population. However, an analysis of its orbit within the context of those of the known satellites of Saturn suggests that could be related to the Inuit group; on the other hand, the mutual nodal distances of and the moons Fornjot and Thrymr are below the first percentile of the distribution. References External links Minor planet object articles (unnumbered) Co-orbital minor planets Discoveries by OSSOS Saturn Horseshoe orbit 20131101