Paaliaq (moon)
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Paaliaq (paw'-lee-aak, IPA /ˈpɒliɑk/) is a natural satellite of Saturn. It was discovered by Brett J. Gladman, et al. in 2000, and given the temporary designation S/2000 S 2. It is also designated as Saturn XX. It is named after a giant in Inuit mythology.
Paaliaq is about 19 kilometres in diameter, and orbits Saturn at an average distance of 14,924 Mm in 680.667 days, at an inclination of 46° to the ecliptic (74° to Saturn's equator), and with an eccentricity of 0.433.
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| Pan | Daphnis | Atlas | Prometheus | S/2004 S 6 | S/2004 S 4 | S/2004 S 3 | Pandora | Epimetheus and Janus |
| Mimas | Methone | Pallene | Enceladus | Telesto, Tethys, and Calypso | Polydeuces, Dione, and Helene | Rhea |
| Titan | Hyperion | Iapetus | Kiviuq | Ijiraq | Phoebe | Paaliaq | Skathi | Albiorix | S/2004 S 11 | Erriapo | Siarnaq |
| S/2004 S 13 | Tarvos | Mundilfari | S/2004 S 17 | Narvi | S/2004 S 15 | S/2004 S 10 | Suttungr | S/2004 S 12 |
| S/2004 S 18 | S/2004 S 9 | S/2004 S 14 | S/2004 S 7 | Thrymr | S/2004 S 16 | Ymir | S/2004 S 8 |
| See also: [[Help:Pronunciation respelling key|Pronunciation key]] | Rings of Saturn | Cassini-Huygens | Themis |
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