&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Tarvos_discovery.gif) Animation of discovery images taken by the CFHT in September 2000 | |
| Discovery[1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | B. J. Gladman et al.[2] |
| Discovery date | September 23, 2000 |
| Designations | |
Designation | Saturn XXI |
| Pronunciation | /ˈtɑːrvɒs/ |
Named after | Tarvos Trigaranus |
| S/2000 S 4 | |
| Adjectives | Tarvian[3] |
| Orbital characteristics[4] | |
| Epoch 2000 January 1.5 | |
| 18.215 Gm | |
| Eccentricity | 0.528 |
| 926.4 d (2.54 yr) | |
| Inclination | 38.6° |
| Satellite of | Saturn |
| Group | Gallic group |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 15+50% −30% km[5] | |
| Albedo | 0.06 assumed[5] |
Spectral type | light red B−V=0.77, R−V=0.57[6] |
| 22.1[7] | |
| 12.9[7] | |
Tarvos /ˈtɑːrvɒs/, or Saturn XXI, is a prograde irregular satellite of Saturn. It was discovered by John J. Kavelaars et al. on September 23, 2000, and given the temporary designation S/2000 S 4. The name, given in August 2003, is after Tarvos, a deity depicted as a bull god carrying three cranes alongside its back from Gaulish mythology.[8]
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- ^ "MPEC 2000-Y14 : S/2000 S 3, S/2000 S 4, S/2000 S 5, S/2000 S 6, S/2000 S 10". minorplanetcenter.net. December 19, 2000.
- ^ Per the diminutive Tarvillus in Davis, Daniel (2001). The Development of Celtic Linguistics, 1850-1900. p. 162.
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Grav2003was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b Denk, Tilmann; Mottola, Stefano; Tosi, Frederico; Bottke, William F.; Hamilton, Douglas P. (2018). "The Irregular Satellites of Saturn" (PDF). In Schenk, P.M.; Clark, R.N.; Howett, C.J.A.; Verbiscer, A.J.; Waite, J.H. (eds.). Enceladus and the Icy Moons of Saturn. Space Science Series. Vol. 322. Tucson, AZ: The University of Arizona Press. pp. 409–434. Bibcode:2018eims.book..409D. doi:10.2458/azu_uapress_9780816537075-ch020. ISBN 9780816537075.
- ^ "IAUC 8177: Sats OF (22); Sats OF JUPITER, SATURN, URANUS". www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu. August 8, 2003.