Key facts
- Category
- Moons
- Object class
- Trojan moon
- Scale fact
- 33.2 kmmaximum extent
- Host
- Saturn
Telesto
33.2 kmmaximum extent
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Telesto is a small Trojan moon of Saturn that shares Tethys's orbit, holding the leading L4 point about 60 degrees ahead of the larger moon. Cassini's 2005 images revealed a surprisingly smooth surface with few small impact craters.
Telesto travels about 60 degrees ahead of Tethys in their shared orbit, while Calypso occupies the corresponding trailing region. Cassini’s October 2005 images show a small, irregular moon with a smooth icy surface and less intense cratering than many other Saturnian satellites.
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- Wikipedia
- Telesto on Wikipedia
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References for Telesto
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.
- Telesto — Wikipedia
- Visual reference: Wikimedia Commons (Cassini 2005 / NASA, Public domain)
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