Telesto (moon)

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 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).

Saturn
Mimas | Enceladus | Tethys | Dione | Rhea | Titan | Hyperion | Iapetus | Phoebe
(For other moons, see: Saturn's natural satellites)