Paaliaq
Also known as Saturn XX, S/2000 S 2, Saturn XX Paaliaq
Paaliaq is a prograde irregular satellite of Saturn. It was discovered by J. J. Kavelaars, Brett J. Gladman, Jean-Marc Petit, Hans Scholl, Matthew J. Holman, Brian G. Marsden, Philip D. Nicholson and Joseph A. Burns in early October 2000, and given the temporary designation S/2000 S 2. It was named in August 2003 after a fictional shaman in the book The Curse of the Shaman, written by Michael Kusugak, who supplied Kavelaars with the names of giants from Inuit mythology that were used for other Saturnian moons.
Key facts
- Planet.name
- Paaliaq
- Planet.mpc_name
- Saturn XX
- Planet.alt_names
- S/2000 S 2
- Planet.adjective
- Paaliapian, Paaliaqian
- Planet.image
- Paaliaq.jpg
- Planet.caption
- Time lapse of Paaliaq moving along its orbit that lead to its discovery
- Planet.discoverer
- J. J. Kavelaars et al.
- Planet.discovered
- October 2000
- Planet.epoch
- 2000 January 1.5
- Planet.semimajor
- 14 997 300 km
- Planet.eccentricity
- 0.384
- Planet.inclination
- 47.1°
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Article
4 sectionsContents
- Physical characteristics
- Notes
- References
- External links
Paaliaq is a prograde irregular satellite of Saturn. It was discovered by J. J. Kavelaars, Brett J. Gladman, Jean-Marc Petit, Hans Scholl, Matthew J. Holman, Brian G. Marsden, Philip D. Nicholson and Joseph A. Burns in early October 2000, and given the temporary designation S/2000 S 2. It was named in August 2003 after a fictional shaman in the book The Curse of the Shaman, written by Michael Kusugak, who supplied Kavelaars with the names of giants from Inuit mythology that were used for other Saturnian moons.
== Physical characteristics ==