Tarqeq

Tarqeq
	Tarqeq imaged by the Cassini spacecraft in June 2016
Discovery
Discovered by	Scott S. Sheppard; David C. Jewitt; Jan Kleyna; Brian G. Marsden
Discovery date	13 April 2007
Designations
Designation	Saturn LII
Pronunciation	/ˈtɑːrkɛk/
Named after	Tarqiup Inua
Alternative names	S/2007 S 1
Adjectives	Tarqiupian, Tarqeqian
Orbital characteristics
	Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0
Semi-major axis	17.9106 Gm
Eccentricity	0.1081
Orbital period	894.86 d
Inclination	49.90°
Satellite of	Saturn
Group	Inuit group
Physical characteristics
Mean diameter	6+50%; −30% km
Rotation period	76.13±0.01 h

Tarqeq, also known as Saturn LII (provisional designation S/2007 S 1) is a natural satellite of Saturn. Its discovery was announced by Scott S. Sheppard, David C. Jewitt, Jan Kleyna, and Brian G. Marsden on 13 April 2007 from observations taken between 5 January 2006 and 22 March 2007.^[1]^[2] It is named after Tarqeq, the Inuit moon god,^[5] and is a member of the Inuit group of irregular satellites. It is about seven kilometres in diameter.^[6] The Cassini spacecraft observed Tarqeq over 1.5 days on 15–16 January 2014.

The Tarqiupian (Tarqeqian)^[3] orbit lies at an inclination of 49.90° (to the ecliptic; 49.77° to Saturn's equator), with an eccentricity of 0.1081^[1] and a semi-major axis of 17.9106 Gm. Tarqeq orbits in a prograde direction with a period of 894.86 days.

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d MPEC 2007-G38: S/2007 S 1 13 April 2007 (discovery, prediscovery and ephemeris)
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b IAUC 8836: S/2007 S 1, S/2007 S 2, and S/2007 S 3^{[permanent dead link]} 11 May 2007 (discovery)
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b The genitive form of Tarqeq is Tarqiup (as in Tarqiup Inua 'Master of the Moon'). Thus the adjectival form could be absolutive Tarqeqian or genitive Tarqiupian, parallel to nominative Venusian and genitive Venerian for Venus. See Inuktitut morphology
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Denk, T.; Mottola, S. (2019). Cassini Observations of Saturn's Irregular Moons (PDF). 50th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. Lunar and Planetary Institute.
^ IAUC 8873: Satellites of Saturn^{[permanent dead link]} 20 September 2007 (naming)
^ Saturn's Known Satellites Archived 2008-01-19 at the Wayback Machine

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[MPEC-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d MPEC 2007-G38: S/2007 S 1 13 April 2007 (discovery, prediscovery and ephemeris)

[IAUC8836-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b IAUC 8836: S/2007 S 1, S/2007 S 2, and S/2007 S 3^{[permanent dead link]} 11 May 2007 (discovery)

[adj-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b The genitive form of Tarqeq is Tarqiup (as in Tarqiup Inua 'Master of the Moon'). Thus the adjectival form could be absolutive Tarqeqian or genitive Tarqiupian, parallel to nominative Venusian and genitive Venerian for Venus. See Inuktitut morphology

[LPSC2654-4] Jump up to: ^a ^b Denk, T.; Mottola, S. (2019). Cassini Observations of Saturn's Irregular Moons (PDF). 50th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. Lunar and Planetary Institute.

[IAUC8873-5] IAUC 8873: Satellites of Saturn^{[permanent dead link]} 20 September 2007 (naming)

[Sheppard-6] Saturn's Known Satellites Archived 2008-01-19 at the Wayback Machine

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Listed in approximately increasing distance from Saturn as of epoch JD 2459200.5.
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G Ring	Aegaeon
Alkyonides	Methone Anthe Pallene
Inner large (with trojans)	Mimas Enceladus Tethys Telesto Calypso Dione Helene Polydeuces
Outer large	Rhea Titan Hyperion Iapetus
Inuit group (7)	Kiviuq Ijiraq Paaliaq Saturn LX S/2004 S 31 Tarqeq Siarnaq
Norse group (46)	Phoebe Skathi S/2004 S 37 S/2007 S 2 Skoll Hyrrokkin Greip Mundilfari S/2004 S 13 (?) S/2006 S 1 S/2007 S 3 (?) Suttungr Saturn LIV Jarnsaxa Narvi Bergelmir Hati S/2004 S 17 (?) S/2004 S 12 (?) Saturn LIX Farbauti Thrymr Bestla S/2004 S 7 (?) Aegir Saturn LXI Saturn LV Saturn LVII Saturn LXII Saturn LVI S/2006 S 3 Saturn LXV Kari S/2004 S 28 Loge Saturn LXVI Fenrir Ymir Surtur Saturn LXIII S/2004 S 21 S/2004 S 39 S/2004 S 36 Fornjot Saturn LXIV Saturn LVIII
Gallic group (4)	Albiorix Bebhionn Erriapus Tarvos
Prograde outer satellites	S/2004 S 24
Rings of Saturn Cassini–Huygens Themis Chiron S/2004 S 6 S/2004 S 4 S/2004 S 3 In fiction

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Discovery^[1]^[2]
Tarqeq imaged by the Cassini spacecraft in June 2016
Discovered by	Scott S. Sheppard David C. Jewitt Jan Kleyna Brian G. Marsden
Discovery date	13 April 2007
Designations
Designation	Saturn LII
Pronunciation	/ˈtɑːrkɛk/
Named after	Tarqiup Inua
Alternative names	S/2007 S 1
Adjectives	Tarqiupian, Tarqeqian^[3]
Orbital characteristics^[1]
Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0
Semi-major axis	17.9106 Gm
Eccentricity	0.1081
Orbital period	894.86 d
Inclination	49.90°
Satellite of	Saturn
Group	Inuit group
Physical characteristics
Mean diameter	6+50% −30% km^[4]
Rotation period	76.13±0.01 h^[4]