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Tethys
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Discovered in 1684 by Giovanni Cassini
Distance from Saturn: 294,660 km (183,093 miles)
Period of Orbit around Saturn: 45.3 hours
Diameter: 1,071 x 1,056 x 1,052 km (665 x 656 x 654 miles)
Mass: 6.17 x 10
20
kg (13.60 x 10
20
lbs)
Density: 1.21 gm/cm
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