Kiviuq

Kiviuq is a small Inuit group, retrograde, natural satellite of Saturn. It was discovered by J. J. Kavelaars in 2000, and given the temporary designation S/2000 S 5. It was named after Kiviuq, a hero of Inuit mythology.
Kiviuq is about 16–17 km in diameter, and orbits Saturn at an average distance of 11.1 million kilometers in 450 days. It is a member of the Inuit group of irregular satellites. It is light red, and the Kiviupian (Kiviuqan) infrared spectrum is very similar to the Inuit-group satellites Siarnaq and Paaliaq, supporting the thesis of a possible common origin of the Inuit group in the break-up of a larger body.
The light curve amplitude of Kiviuq is large, varying in brightness by over 2 magnitudes. The large amplitude of Kiviuq suggests that it has an elongated shape, and may be a possible contact binary.
Category:Moons
Category:Saturnian Moons
Category:Inuit Group
Category:Kiviuq Subgroup
Category:Irregular Satellites of Saturn
Category:Outer Solar System Object
Category:Outer Moon of Saturn
Category:Objects with No Atmosphere
Category:Objects Not in Hydrostatic Equilibrium
Category:Retrograde Satellite
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