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Tethys

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Tethys () is the fifth-largest moon of Saturn, measuring about 1,060 km (660 mi) across. It was discovered by Giovanni Domenico Cassini in 1684, and is named after the titan Tethys of Greek mythology. Tethys has a low density of 0.98 g/cm3, the lowest of all the major moons in the Solar System, indicating that it is made of water ice with just a small fraction of rock. This was confirmed by the spectroscopy of its surface, which identified water ice as the dominant surface material. A further, smaller amount of an unidentified dark material is present as well.

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Object Type
Moon of Saturn 1
Diameter (km)
1060 1
Discovery Year
1684 1
Classification
Catalogue
Other or Uncatalogued 1
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1. Wikipedia: Tethys (moon)
  • Tethys (moon), lead section
    measuring about 1,060 km (660 mi) across
  • In Category: Celestial Objects, Tethys (moon), Wikipedia summary
  • Orbits: Saturn, Lead section
    Tethys () is the fifth-largest moon of Saturn, measuring about 1,060 km (660 mi) across.
  • In Group: Moons of Saturn, Lead sentence
    Tethys () is the fifth-largest moon of Saturn, measuring about 1,060 km (660 mi) across.
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  • Tethys (moon), infobox (Discovered)
    11 March 1684
  • Entity description, tethys catalogue classification
    Tethys is the fifth-largest moon of Saturn, measuring about 1,060 kilometres across, discovered by Giovanni Domenico Cassini in 1684.
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NASA Solar System Exploration
National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationAssociated With: Enceladus, Enceladus page, Overview section, orbit sentence (Tethys neighbor)
Quote, Associated With: Enceladus, Enceladus page, Overview section, orbit sentence (Tethys neighbor)
Enceladus orbits Saturn at a distance of 148,000 miles (238,000 kilometers) between the orbits of two other moons, Mimas and Tethys.
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