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Telesto (moon) - Definition and Overview

Telesto
Discovery
Discovered by Smith, Reitsema,
Larson and Fountain
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 24 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

Telesto ("tel LESS toe") is a moon of Saturn. It was discovered by Smith, Reitsema, Larson and Fountain in 1980 from ground-based observations, and was designated 1980 S 13. In 1983 it was officially named after Telesto of Greek mythology.

Telesto is co-orbital with Tethys, residing in Tethys' leading Lagrangian point (L4). The moon Calypso resides in Tethys' trailing Lagrangian point (L5).

... | 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

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