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 (te-les'-toh, Greek Τελεστώ) 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. It is also designated as Saturn XIII.

Telesto is co-orbital with Tethys, residing in Tethys' leading Lagrangian point (L₄). The moon Calypso resides in Tethys' trailing Lagrangian point (L₅).

External links

• The Planetary Society: Telesto