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Tethys
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  Source credit: NASA/JPL/SSI (Cassini)

Tethys is one of the moons of the planet Saturn. It is composed almost entirely of pure ice. It has a very high albedo and is one of the most reflective object in the solar system.

For a listing of other moons, see Moons of the Planets.

Tethys Stats
      1. Mass (kg)
      2. 7.55e+20
      1. Radius (km)
      2. 530
      1. Density (gm/cm3)
      2. 1.21
      1. Distance from planet (km)
      2. 294,660
      1. Rotational period (days)
      2. 1.887802
      1. Orbital period (days)
      2. 1.887802
      1. Orbital velocity (km/sec)
      2. 11.36
      1. Eccentricity of orbit
      2. 0.0000
      1. Inclination of orbit (°)
      2. 1.09
      1. Albedo
      2. 0.9
      1. Magnitude (Vo)
      2. 10.2
      1. Atmosphere


    Tethys Surface Map

    Tethys moon surface map