Irregular moons of Saturn -- Kiviuq

For notes, see https://tilmanndenk.de/outersaturnianmoons/kiviuq/#1

22 Oct 2018 / TD


	Overview Table
Moon name	Kiviuq
Saturn range	11e6	km
Orbit period	1.2	years
Orbit direction	prograde
Size ~	17	km
Rotation period	21	58	hh:mm
Discovery year	2000

(A)	Designations and discovery circumstances
(A1)	Moon name	Kiviuq
(A2)	Moon abbrev. (TD)	Kiv
(A3)	IAU number	Saturn XXIV
(A4)	Provisional designation	S/2000 S 5
(A5)	SPICE ID	624
(A6)	Also-used label	S24
(A7)	First observation date	07 Aug 2000
(A7)	Announcement date	18 Nov 2000
(A7)	IAU circular announcement no.	7521
(A8)	Discoverers	Gladman B. et al.

(B)	Orbit parameters
(B1)	Orbit direction	prograde
(B2)	Group member	Inuit
(B3)	Dynamical family	Kiviuq/Ijiraq
(B4)	Periapsis range	7.60e6	km
(B5)	Semi-major axis	11.38e6	km
(B6)	Apoapsis range	15.16e6	km
(B7)	Semi-major axis	189	R_Saturn
(B8)	Semi-major axis	0.076	au
(B9)	Semi-major axis	0.17	R_Hill
(B10)	Orbit eccentricity	0.33	
(B11)	Orbit inclination	46.8	°
(B12)	Inclination supplemental angle	46.8	°
(B13)	Orbital period	449	d
(B14)	Orbital period	1	2	3.25	y:m:w
(B15)	Mean orbit velocity	1.83	km/s

(C)	Physical parameters
(C1)	Mean size ~	17	-3	+5	km
(C2)	Mean radius ~	8.4	km
(C3)	Equatorial circumference ~	55	km
(C4)	Minimum equatorial axes ratio	2.32
(C5)	Axes radii (a x b x c) ~	unknown
(C5)	
(C6)	Mass ~	1e15	kg
(C7)	Mean density (?)	0.5	g/cm^3
(C8)	Surface escape velocity ~	11	km/h
(C9)	Rotation period	21.97	h
(C9)	Rotation period error	0.16	h
(C9)	Spin rate	1.09	d^(-1)
(C10)	Spin direction	unknown
(C11)	Seasons	unknown
(C12)	Pole direction (ecliptic longitude λ)	unknown
(C12)	Pole direction (ecliptic latitude β)	unknown
(C13)	Pole direction (geocentric RA)	unknown
(C13)	Pole direction (geocentric Dec)	unknown
(C14)	Absolute visual magnitude ~	12.6	mag
(C15)	Apparent visual magnitude from Earth	22.0	mag
(C16)	Best apparent magnitude for Cassini	12.0	mag
(C17)	Spectral slope ~	+11.8	%/100nm
(C17)	B-R color index ~	1.38	
(C18)	Albedo (?)	0.06	
(C19)	Hill sphere radius ~	680	km
(C20)	Hill sphere radius ~	80	r_Kiv