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Calypso


Calypso is the eleventh of Saturn's satellites, and one of the smallest moons in the solar system.

Telesto and Calypso are called the Tethys Trojans because they circle Saturn in the same orbit as Tethys, about 60 degrees ahead of and behind that body. Calypso is the trailing Trojan (that is, it is at the trailing Lagrange point).


Orbital Distance:   294,700 km (circular)
Eccentricity:       0.000
Local Year:         1.888 days (1d 21h 18m 26s)
Orbital Velocity:   11.350 km/s
Inclination:        2.00°
Local Day:          1.888 days (1d 21h 18m 26s)
Axial Tilt:         n/a

Diameter:           34 km x 22 km x 22 km
Composition:        Ice
Density:            1.21 g/cm3
Mass:               1.114 x 1013 tonnes (2/billion earths)
Gravity:            0.0004 G
Escape Velocity:    0.011 km/s
Area:               2,000 km2
Surface Material:   Mostly H2O ice
Atmosphere:         None
Pressure:           None
Albedo:             0.60
Temperature:        ???°C

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