Tarvos
Tarvos (Natural satellite). See its size, orbit and live position on a 3D map of the Solar System. Tarvos, or Saturn XXI, is a prograde irregular satellite of Saturn.
Tarvos, or Saturn XXI, is a prograde irregular satellite of Saturn. It was discovered by John J. Kavelaars et al. on September 23, 2000, and given the temporary designation S/2000 S 4. The name, given in August 2003, is after Tarvos, a deity depicted as a bull god carrying three cranes alongside its back from Gaulish mythology.
- Type: Natural satellite
- Orbiting: Saturn
- Orbital period: 2.5 years