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Tethys

Moon of Saturn

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Tethys is the fifth-largest moon of Saturn, measuring about 1,060 kilometres across, discovered by Giovanni Domenico Cassini in 1684.

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Object Type
Moon of Saturn 1
Diameter (km)
1060 1
Discovery Year
1684 1
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measuring about 1,060 km (660 mi) across
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11 March 1684
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Tethys is the fifth-largest moon of Saturn, measuring about 1,060 km (660 mi) across.
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