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Saturn: Tethys Tethys (above) and Dione, two satellites of Saturn, as observed by the Voyager 1 spacecraft. The shadow of Tethys is visible on the planet's “surface,” just below the rings (bottom right). False-colour image of Saturn. Three of its satellites (Tethys, Dione, and Rhea) are visible as bright points on the left; a fourth moon, Mimas, can be seen in front of Saturn, below the ring system. This image is based on observations made by the Voyager spacecraft.
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Tethys: References & Edit History

Article Contributors

Primary Contributors

  • William B. Hubbard
  • Bonnie Buratti
    Senior Research Scientist, Principal Scientist and Supervisor: Comets, Asteroids, and Satellites Group, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology.

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Modified link of Web site: The Nine Planets - Phobos. Jun 06, 2023
Add new Web site: NASA - Solar System Exploration - Tethys. Nov 05, 2018
Add new Web site: Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences - Tethys. Sep 07, 2016
Article revised and updated. Jan 24, 2011
Added new Web site: The Nine Planets - Phobos. Jun 08, 2006
Article revised and updated. May 11, 2006
Revised in 2000 by Saturn article contributor William B Hubbard. Edited 2005 for Core Restoration project. Updated by author 2005. Apr 04, 2006
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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