Telesto

Telesto — moon orbiting Saturn, explore its interactive 3D model in Cosmoscope.

Explore Telesto in a live 3D Solar System. Follow its calculated motion and inspect real astronomical data, distances and orbital facts.

A smooth, dust-mantled moonlet camped in the Lagrange point ahead of Tethys — one of only four trojan moons known anywhere.

Radius

12.4 km

Orbit

295k km from Saturn

Period

1.89 days

Type

Trojan moon — rides 60° ahead of Tethys

Explore Telesto in 3D

Cosmoscope places Telesto in the Solar System using astronomical ephemeris or orbital elements, updated for the simulation time. Explore its calculated motion, distance and orbital facts in the interactive 3D view. Accuracy depends on the orbital model and its valid time range.