Tarvos

Also known as Saturn XXI, S/2000 S 4

moon of Saturn

Key facts

Discovered by: B. J. Gladman et al.
Discovery date: September 23, 2000
Designation: Saturn XXI
Pronunciation: / ˈ t ɑːr v ɒ s /
Named after: Tarvos Trigaranus
Alternative names: S/2000 S 4
Adjectives: Tarvian
Semi major axis: 18.215 million km
Orbital period sidereal: 926.4 d , (2.54 yr )
Inclination: 38.6°
Satellite of: Saturn
Group: Gallic group
Mean diameter: 15 +50%, −30% km
Albedo: 0.06 assumed
Spectral type: light red, B−V=0.77, R−V=0.57

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Diameter: 15
Mass: 2.7
Orbital period: 926.2
Image: Tarvos discovery.gif

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albedo: 0.04
color index: 0.57
orbital eccentricity: 0.5305
semi-major axis of an orbit: 18239000
time of discovery or invention: 2000-09-23
provisional designation: S/2000 S 4
orbital inclination: 33.825
name: Saturn XXI
Commons category: Tarvos (moon)

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Tarvos, 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.

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