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&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Kiviuq-CFHT.gif) Kiviuq imaged by the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope in September 2000 | |
| Discovery[1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | J. J. Kavelaars et al. |
| Discovery date | 18 November 2000 |
| Designations | |
Designation | Saturn XXIV |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkɪvi.ʌk/ |
Named after | Kiviuq |
| S/2000 S 5 | |
| Adjectives | Kiviupian, Kiviuqian[a] |
| Orbital characteristics[2] | |
| Epoch 2000 January 1.5 | |
| 11.307 Gm | |
| Eccentricity | 0.182 |
| 449.13 d (1.23 yr) | |
| Inclination | 48.9 |
| Satellite of | Saturn |
| Group | Inuit group (Kiviuq) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 38.42 × 17 × 7.64 km (modeled)[3] |
| 17+50% −30% km[4] | |
| 21.82±0.22 h[5] 21.97±0.16 h[4] | |
| Albedo | 0.06 assumed[4] |
Spectral type | B−V=0.87 R−V=0.66[6]/0.48[7] D-type[7] |
| 22.0[8] | |
| 12.6[8] | |
Kiviuq is a prograde irregular satellite of Saturn. It was discovered by J. J. Kavelaars et al. in 2000,[9] and given the temporary designation S/2000 S 5.[10][11] It was named after Kiviuq, a hero of Inuit mythology.[12]
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)[a] 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.[7][13]
Kiviuq is believed to be in Kozai resonance, cyclically reducing its orbital inclination while increasing the eccentricity and vice versa.[14] Its current orbital elements overlap strongly with Phoebe's orbit, and the moons will likely eventually collide with each other.[8]
The light curve amplitude of Kiviuq is large, varying in brightness by over 2 magnitudes. The large amplitude of Kiviuq suggests that it has an elongated shape, and may be a possible contact binary.[4]
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- ^ a b c Grav, T.; Bauer, J. (2007-03-08) [2006-11-18]. "A deeper look at the colors of the Saturnian irregular satellites". Icarus. 191 (1): 267–285. arXiv:astro-ph/0611590. Bibcode:2007Icar..191..267G. doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2007.04.020.
- ^ a b c Denk, Tilmann; Mottola, Stefano; Tosi, Frederico; Bottke, William F.; Hamilton, Douglas P. (2018). "The Irregular Satellites of Saturn". Enceladus and the Icy Moons of Saturn (PDF). Vol. 322. University of Arizona Press. pp. 409–434. Bibcode:2018eims.book..409D. doi:10.2458/azu_uapress_9780816537075-ch020. ISBN 9780816537488.
- ^ Kavelaars, J. J.; Holman, M. J.; Grav, T.; Milisavljevic, D.; Fraser, W.; Gladman, B. J.; Petit, J. -M.; Rousselot, P.; Mousis, O.; Nicholson, P. D. (2004-06-01). "The discovery of faint irregular satellites of Uranus". Icarus. 169 (2): 474. Bibcode:2004Icar..169..474K. doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2004.01.009. ISSN 0019-1035.
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- ^ Gladman, Brett; Kavelaars, J. J.; Holman, Matthew; Nicholson, Philip D.; Burns, Joseph A.; Hergenrother, Carl W.; Petit, Jean-Marc; Marsden, Brian G.; Jacobson, Robert; Gray, William; Grav, Tommy (2001-07-12). "Discovery of 12 satellites of Saturn exhibiting orbital clustering". Nature. 412 (6843): 163–166. doi:10.1038/35084032. ISSN 1476-4687. PMID 11449267.
- ^ Cuk, Matija; Burns, Joseph A. (November 2004). "On the Secular Behavior of Irregular Satellites". The Astronomical Journal. 128 (5): 2518–2541. arXiv:astro-ph/0408119. Bibcode:2004AJ....128.2518C. doi:10.1086/424937. ISSN 0004-6256.
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