Erriapo
Erriapo information
Average distance
from
Saturn
:
17409000 km (0.1164
AU
)
Equatorial radius
:
4.3 km (
Diameter
: 8.6 km)
Siderial orbit period (length of year)
:
857.556 earth days
Orbital eccentricity
:
0.534
Orbital inclination to ecliptic
:
38 degrees
Erriapo, Saturn XXVIII
Erriapo
Erriapo, or Saturn XXVIII, is a prograde irregular satellite of Saturn. It was discovered by John J. Kavelaars, et al. in 2000, and given the temporary designation S/2000 S 10. Erriapo was a giant in Gaulic mythology. Erriapo is about 8.6 kilometres in diameter, and orbits Saturn at an average distance of 17,409 Mm in 857.556 days, at an inclination of 38° to the ecliptic (24° to Saturn's equator), and with an eccentricity of 0.534. It is a member of the Gallic group of irregular satellites.
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Discovered by John J. Kavelaars in 2000
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