Erriapus

Erriapus

Erriapus

Moon of Saturn


Erriapus /ɛriˈæpəs/, or Saturn XXVIII (28), is a prograde irregular satellite of Saturn. It was discovered by Brett Gladman, John J. Kavelaars and colleagues in 2000, and given the temporary designation S/2000 S 10.[7][8] It was named Erriapo in August 2003[9] after Erriapus (also rendered Erriappus), a giant in Gaulish mythology; the name was changed from dative Erriapo to nominative Erriapus per IAU conventions in late 2007.[10][11]

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Erriapus is about 10 kilometres in diameter, and orbits Saturn at an average distance of 17.5 Gm in 871 days.

As a member of the Gallic group of irregular satellites, which share similar orbital characteristics and a light-red colour, Erriapus is hypothesized to have its origin in the break-up of a common progenitor of the group,[6][12] or to be a fragment of its largest member, Albiorix.[13] It has a rotation period of 28.15±0.25 h, and is thought to rotate on its side, giving it similar seasons to those of Uranus.[14][15] With a fairly elongated shape, it is a candidate for a contact binary or binary moon.[4]


References

  1. "Planetary Satellite Discovery Circumstances". ssd.jpl.nasa.gov.
  2. Denk, T.; Mottola, S. (2019). Cassini Observations of Saturn's Irregular Moons (PDF). 50th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. Lunar and Planetary Institute.
  3. 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.
  4. Melnikov, A. V.; Kopylova, Yu. G. (2022-12-01). "Simulation of the Rotational Dynamics and Light Curves of Saturn's Small Moons in the Fast Rotation Mode". Solar System Research. 56 (6). Springer Link: 403–410. doi:10.1134/S0038094622050045. ISSN 1608-3423.
  5. "IAUC 7539: S/2000 S 10; OUTER Sats OF THE GIANT PLANETS". www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu. December 7, 2000.
  6. "IAUC 8177: Sats OF (22); Sats OF JUPITER, SATURN, URANUS". www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu. August 8, 2003.
  7. "USGS: Spelling of Saturn XXVIII". Archived from the original on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2019-08-10.
  8. Abstract Book Correlating to the Online Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society (PDF). 45th Annual Meeting Division for Planetary Sciences. Vol. 45. American Astronomical Society. October 2013. p. 170.

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