Key facts
- Category
- Moons
- Object class
- Trojan moon
- Scale fact
- 29.4 kmmaximum extent
- Host
- Saturn
Calypso
29.4 kmmaximum extent
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Calypso is a small Trojan moon of Saturn that shares Tethys's orbit, holding the trailing L5 point about 60 degrees behind the larger moon. Its bright, irregular surface is coated by fine ice particles from Saturn's E ring.
Calypso follows Tethys by about 60 degrees in the same orbit, occupying the stable trailing Lagrange region while Telesto leads by the same angle. Cassini images show an irregular, highly reflective body with overlapping craters and loose material that softens their outlines. Its brightness may be enhanced by ice particles from Saturn's E ring.
Links
- Wikipedia
- Calypso on Wikipedia
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References for Calypso
Measurements and descriptive context are compiled by the Scale of Space team from the references below. If you find an error, please let us know.
- Calypso — Wikipedia
- Visual reference: Wikimedia Commons (Cassini 2010 / NASA / JPL / SSI, Public domain)
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