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Tethys comparison table |
Subject | is part of | is a kind of | is an instance of | has orbital period | has diameter | has discovery date | has definition | has discoverer |
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natural satellite | satellite | Body orbiting a planet. Since 1957 the term has also been applied to man-made (artificial) satellites; many astronomers make the distinction by calling natural satellites moons (and the Earth's natural satellite the Moon). | ||||||
Tethys | Saturn | natural satellite | P = 1.87 days | 1000 km | 1684 | Fourth satellite of Saturn | Cassini |
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