Erriapus is an irregular moon of Saturn, about ten kilometers across, found in 2000 by a team led by Brett Gladman. It orbits Saturn at a great distance, in the same direction as the planet turns, and belongs to the Gallic group of moons, along with Albiorix and Tarvos, which have similar orbits. The moons of the Gallic group take their names from Gallic mythology, and Erriapus is named after a Gallic giant. As with other irregular moons, it is thought to have been captured by Saturn long ago.
Before and after
- 7 August 2000Discovery of Ymir
- from 14 August 2000 to 1 January 2015Premiere of Dora the Explorer
- 23 September 2000Discovery of Ijiraq
- 23 September 2000Discovery of Skathi
- 23 September 2000Discovery of Erriapus
- 23 September 2000Discovery of Siarnaq
- 23 September 2000Discovery of Tarvos
- 23 September 2000Discovery of Mundilfari
- 23 September 2000Discovery of Suttungr
More in Universe & space
- 1 May 1949Discovery of Nereid
- 20 August 1977Launch of Voyager 2
- 16 June 1989Discovery of Proteus
- 23 July 1995Discovery of Comet Hale-Bopp
- 15 May 2005Discovery of Nix
- 10 September 2005Discovery of Dysnomia
The era
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