Tethys (Saturn/3)

Saturn/3Planet Satellite

event on 2002-12-15

537

Radius (km)

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Geometric albedo

Positive chords

Japan, Turkey

Observed from

Size — to scalevs Pluto

TETHYS (SATURN/3) · R 537 KMPLUTO · R 1188 KM

Tethys (Saturn/3) — this objectPluto — comparison

Physical properties

Radius eq. (km)537 ± 1

Equivalent radius (km)537 ± 1

Oblateness0 ± 0

Axis ratios (b/a · c/a)—

Density (g/cm³)—

ShapeSpherical

Albedo (V)—

Orbit — top viewheliocentric

9.537

a (AU)

0.0541

24.845

i (deg)

Occultation record

Event date2002-12-15

Observed fromJapan, Turkey

Positive chords9

KindMain

Delta (au)8.05

Star G mag.—

Object G mag.—

Astrometryfeeds NIMA ephemeris

Position Date (JD)—

RA position—

Error RA·cos(δ) (mas)—

DEC position—

Error DEC (mas)—

Atmosphere

Pressure (nbar)—

Atm. gas—

Reference & provenance

Lucky Star projectNo

ReferenceSoma et al., JSRS, 2004

DOI—

Linkhttp://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2004jsrs.conf..292S

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