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Calypso (moon) - Definition and Overview
Related Words: Alba, Anthem, Aubade, Ballad, Ballade, Ballata, Barcarole, Blues, Brindisi, Canso, Canticle, Canzone, Canzonetta, Carol, Cavatina, Chanson, Chant
Calypso
image:Calypso moon.jpg
Discovery
Discovered by Pascu, Seidelmann,
Baum and Currie
Discovered in 1980
Orbital characteristics
Semimajor axis 294,660 km
Eccentricity 0.000
Orbital period 45h 18m 26s
Inclination 1.09°
Is a satellite of Saturn
Physical characteristics
Mean diameter 19 km
Mass  ? kg
Mean density  ? g/cm3
Surface gravity  ? m/s2
Rotation period  ?
Axial tilt  ?°
Albedo  ?
Surface temperature
min mean max
 ? K  ? K  ? K
Atmosphere none

Calypso ("kal IP so") is a moon of Saturn. It was discovered by Pascu, Seidelmann, Baum and Currie in 1980 from ground-based observations, and was designated 1980 S 25. In 1983 it was officially named after Calypso of Greek mythology.

Calypso is co-orbital with the moon Tethys, and resides in Tethys' trailing Lagrangian point (L5). The moon Telesto resides in Tethys' leading Lagrangian point.

Not to be confused with asteroid 53 Kalypso.

... | Enceladus | Telesto, Tethys, Calypso | Polydeuces, Dione, Helene | ...


Saturn
Janus' group | Mimas | Enceladus | Tethys | Dione | Rhea
Titan | Hyperion | Iapetus | Siarnaq's group | Phoebe's group
(For other moons, see: Saturn's natural satellites)
see also: Cassini-Huygens

Example Usage of Calypso
eluarcruz: RT @galilas: Pessoas bonitas for LIFE. Joelma do Calypso repagina o visual http://migre.me/cAiE
lucasjuca: Em frente a ceal, tah rolando mó carnaval,um carro de som tocando Calypso,neh foda!!!
94Noticias: Música | Joelma, do Calypso, aparece com visual repaginado em premiação http://migre.me/cAs6
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