Tarvos
Tarvos information
Average distance
from
Saturn
:
18160000 km (0.1214
AU
)
Equatorial radius
:
6.5 km (
Diameter
: 13 km)
Siderial orbit period (length of year)
:
913.685 earth days
Orbital eccentricity
:
0.547
Orbital inclination to ecliptic
:
35 degrees
Tarvos, Saturn XXI
Tarvos
Tarvos, or Saturn XXI, is a prograde irregular satellite of Saturn. It was discovered by John J. Kavelaars, et al. in 2000, and given the temporary designation S/2000 S 4. The name is Gaulish. Tarvos is about 13 kilometres in diameter, and orbits Saturn at an average distance of 18,160 Mm in 913.685 days, at an inclination of 35° to the ecliptic (39° to Saturn's equator), and with an eccentricity of 0.547. It is a member of the Gallic group of irregular satellites.
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