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Siarnaq, also
designated Saturn XXIX, is the second-largest
irregular moon of Saturn. It was
discovered on 23
September 2000 by a team of astronomers...
- group, and the
Siarnaq group. The
Kiviuq group includes five members: Kiviuq, Ijiraq, S/2005 S 4, S/2019 S 1, and S/2020 S 1. The
Siarnaq group includes...
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period is 10.21±0.02 hours, and its
light curve has
three minima like
Siarnaq and Ymir.
Unlike the
other triangular moons, however, one
minimum is much...
- observations, however,
revealed that
Ijiraq is
distinctly redder than Paaliaq,
Siarnaq and Kiviuq. In addition,
unlike the
other three, Ijiraq's
spectrum does...
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eccentricity of 0.038. S/2020 S 3
belongs to the
Inuit group, it may be a
Siarnaq fragment that
broke off long ago,
since it
shares the same
orbital elements...
- mean-motion resonance. It has very
similar inclination and semi-major axis as
Siarnaq,
suggesting that it is a
fragment of the latter. The
genitive form of Tarqeq...
- (Paaliaqan)
spectrum is very
similar to the Inuit-group
satellites Kiviuq and
Siarnaq,
supporting the
thesis of a
possible common origin of the
Inuit group in...
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eccentricity of 0.040. S/2019 S 6 is a part of the
Inuit group and
could be a
Siarnaq fragment. "MPEC 2023-J55 : S/2019 S 6".
Minor Planet Electronic Circular...
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suggesting a
separate origin for this moon. It
shows a
similar light curve as
Siarnaq and has a
triangular shape,
rotating in a
retrograde direction about once...
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eccentricity of 0.135. S/2020 S 5
belongs to the
Inuit group and it may be a
Siarnaq fragment that
broke off long ago,
since it
shares the same
orbital elements...
