From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tarvos
Animation of discovery images taken by the CFHT in September 2000
Discovery [1]
Discovered by B. J. Gladman et al. [2]
Discovery dateSeptember 23, 2000
Designations
Designation
Saturn XXI
Pronunciation /ˈtɑːrvɒs/
Named after
 Tarvos Trigaranus
S/2000 S 4
AdjectivesTarvian [3]
Orbital characteristics [4]
Epoch 2000 January 1.5
18.215 Gm
Eccentricity0.528
926.4 d
(2.54 yr)
Inclination38.6°
Satellite of Saturn
Group Gallic group
Physical characteristics
Mean diameter
15+50%
−30% km [5]
Albedo0.06 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]

Orbit

Discovery images of Tarvos (circled) taken by the CFHT

Tarvos orbits Saturn at an average distance of 18 million km in 926 days and is about 15 km in diameter (assuming an albedo of 0.06). [5] It has a high orbital eccentricity of 0.53. [4]

It is a member of the Gallic group of irregular satellites.

Origin

With a similar orbit and displaying a similar light-red colour, Tarvos is thought to have its origin in the break-up of a common progenitor [6] [9] or to be a fragment of Albiorix. [10]

References

  1. ^ "Planetary Satellite Discovery Circumstances". ssd.jpl.nasa.gov.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ Per the diminutive Tarvillus in Davis, Daniel (2001). The Development of Celtic Linguistics, 1850-1900. p. 162.
  4. ^ a b SAT452 from Jacobson, R. A. (2007-06-28). "Planetary Satellite Mean Orbital Parameters". JPL/NASA. Retrieved 2008-01-19.
  5. ^ a b c Denk, T.; Mottola, S. (2019). Cassini Observations of Saturn's Irregular Moons (PDF). 50th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. Lunar and Planetary Institute.
  6. ^ a b Grav, Tommy; Holman, Matthew J.; Gladman, Brett; Aksnes, Kaare (November 2003). "Photometric Survey of the Irregular Satellites". Icarus. 166 (1): 33–45. arXiv: astro-ph/0301016. doi: 10.1016/j.icarus.2003.07.005 – via arXiv.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "IAUC 8177: Sats OF (22); Sats OF JUPITER, SATURN, URANUS". www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu. August 8, 2003.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ 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. doi: 10.1016/j.icarus.2007.04.020 – via arXiv.

External links

Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Tarvos_(moon)&oldid=1211898385"