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Tethys

Tethys is a moon that orbits the planet Saturn.
 

 



Tethys

 
 
Fact Sheet

Planet

  Saturn

Date Discovered

  1684

Discoverer

  Jean-Dominique Cassini

Distance From Planet

  294,660 km

Mass

  7.55E+20 kg

Density

  1 g/cm³

Revolution Period

  1.89 days

Orbit Inclination

  1.09 degrees

Diameter

  1060 km

Eccentricity

  0

Albedo

  0.9

 
Description

Overview:
Tethys is a moon that revolves around the planet Saturn. This moon maintains an average distance from Saturn of 294,660 km. It takes Tethys 1.89 days to revolve around Saturn.

Details:
Tethys is a relatively large satellite with a diameter of 1060 km. Tethys has an eccentricity of 0 and an inclination of 1.09 degrees.

Discovery:
This moon was discovered by Jean-Dominique Cassini in the year 1684.