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Encyclopedia > Saturn > Satellites > Telesto and Calypso
TELESTO AND CALYPSO :
SATELLITES XIII AND XIV OF SATURN,
CO ORBITAL OF TETHYS
Telesto (Saturn XIII) was discovered by Smith, Reitsema, Larson and Fountain in 1980. With Calypso, it rotates on the same orbit as Tethys.Its revolution period is 1 day et 21 hours.
Calypso (Saturn XIV) was discovered by Pascu, Smith and colleagues in 1980. Its revolution period is 1 day et 21 hours.
| Telesto | Calypso | |
|---|---|---|
| distance to Saturn in km | 294 660 | 294 660 |
| average size | 30x15 km | 30x16 km |
| visual magnitude | 18 | 18.5 |
| revolution period | 1.888 day | 1.888 day |
| inclination of the orbit on the equator Saturn |
1.1° | 1.1° |
| eccentricity of the orbit | 0 | 0 |
Opposite, images of the Voyager spacecraft (left) and Cassini (right).