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Tethys

Tethys (Saturn III) is a moon of Saturn, discovered by Giovanni Cassini in 1684. It orbits Saturn every 45 hours and shines at about magnitude 10.2.

An icy moon split by a vast canyon; with Dione and Rhea, part of the trio a 4-inch scope shows.

Other moons of Saturn: Mimas, Enceladus, Dione, Rhea, Titan, Hyperion, Iapetus.

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