Tarqeq
Tarqeq (Natural satellite). See its size, orbit and live position on a 3D map of the Solar System. Tarqeq, also known as Saturn LII, is a natural satellite of Saturn.
Tarqeq, also known as Saturn LII, 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. It is named after Tarqeq, the Inuit moon god, and is a member of the Inuit group of irregular satellites. It is about six kilometres in diameter. The Cassini spacecraft observed Tarqeq over 1.5 days on 15–16 January 2014.
- Type: Natural satellite
- Orbiting: Saturn
- Orbital period: 2.4 years