Tethys

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

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

An icy ball split nearly pole-to-pole by a vast canyon.

Radius

531.1 km

Orbit

295k km from Saturn

Period

1.89 days

Feature

Ithaca Chasma — a canyon 2,000 km long

Explore Tethys in 3D

Cosmoscope places Tethys 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.