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Telesto
In Greek mythology, Telesto ("success") was a daughter of Oceanus and Tethys.
Alternative: Telestho
Telesto is a moon of Saturn, discovered by Smith, Reitsema, Larson and Fountain in 1980 from ground-based observations. It is co-orbital with Tethys, residing in Tethys' leading Lagrangian point (L4). The moon Calypso resides in Tethys' trailing Lagrangian point.
- Orbital radius: 294,660 km
- Diameter: 29 km (34 x 28 x 36)
- Mass: Unknown
- Orbital inclination: 0°
- Orbital period: 1.8878 days
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