Siarnaq
CategoryMoon of Saturn
SystemSolar System
Diameter39 km
Orbital Period895.5 days
About Siarnaq
The largest member of the Inuit group of irregular moons of Saturn. Takes about two and a half years to complete one orbit. Its rotation period is roughly 44 hours. Likely a captured fragment from the distant solar system. Discovered in 2000 by a team led by Brett Gladman. Named after a giant from Inuit mythology.
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