Kiviuq

Also known as Saturn XXIV, S/2000 S 5

moon of Saturn

Key facts

Discovered by: J. J. Kavelaars et al.
Discovery date: 18 November 2000
Designation: Saturn XXIV
Pronunciation: / ˈ k ɪ v i . ʌ k /
Named after: Kiviuq
Alternative names: S/2000 S 5
Adjectives: Kiviupian, Kiviuqian
Semi major axis: 11.307 million km
Orbital period sidereal: 449.13 d , (1.23 yr )
Satellite of: Saturn
Group: Inuit group (Kiviuq)
Dimensions: 38.42 × 17 × 7.64 km
Mean diameter: 17 +50%, −30% km
Synodic rotation period: 21.97 ± 0.16 h
Albedo: 0.06 assumed
Spectral type: B−V=0.87, R−V=0.66 /0.48 , D-type

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Diameter: 17
Mass: 3.3
Orbital period: 449.22
Image: Kiviuq-CFHT.gif

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time of discovery or invention: 2000-08-07
provisional designation: S/2000 S 5
orbital eccentricity: 0.3288
semi-major axis of an orbit: 11110000
color index: 0.48
orbital inclination: 45.71
albedo: 0.04
name: Saturn XXIV
Commons category: Kiviuq (moon)
absolute magnitude: 12.6

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Kiviuq is a prograde irregular satellite of Saturn. It was discovered by J. J. Kavelaars et al. in 2000, and given the temporary designation S/2000 S 5. It was named after Kiviuq, a hero of Inuit mythology.

Kiviuq is about 17 km in diameter, and orbits Saturn at an average distance of 11.3 million kilometers in 449 days. It is a member of the Inuit group of irregular satellites. It is light red, and the Kiviupian (Kiviuqan) infrared spectrum is very similar to the Inuit-group satellites Siarnaq and Paaliaq, supporting the thesis of a possible common origin of the Inuit group in the break-up of a larger body.