Paaliaq
Paaliaq (Natural satellite). See its size, orbit and live position on a 3D map of the Solar System. Paaliaq is a prograde irregular satellite of Saturn.
Paaliaq is a prograde irregular satellite of Saturn. It was discovered by J. J. Kavelaars, Brett J. Gladman, Jean-Marc Petit, Hans Scholl, Matthew J. Holman, Brian G. Marsden, Philip D. Nicholson and Joseph A. Burns in early October 2000, and given the temporary designation S/2000 S 2. It was named in August 2003 after a fictional shaman in the book The Curse of the Shaman, written by Michael Kusugak, who supplied Kavelaars with the names of giants from Inuit mythology that were used for other Saturnian moons.
- Type: Natural satellite
- Orbiting: Saturn
- Orbital period: 685.7 days