Polydeuces is a small moon of Saturn that was discovered in 2004 by the Cassini spacecraft. It is named after the twin brother of Castor in Greek mythology. Polydeuces is a small, irregularly shaped moon with a diameter of about 3 kilometers. It orbits Saturn at a distance of about 377,400 kilometers, in the same orbit as the larger moon Dione, but is located about 60 degrees behind Dione in its orbit, in a stable region known as a Lagrangian point. Polydeuces is composed mainly of water ice, with small amounts of rock and other materials. Its surface is heavily cratered, with some areas covered in bright, icy material. Polydeuces is part of a group of small moons that share the same orbit as Dione and are thought to have originated from the breakup of a larger moon in the distant past. These moons, known as the "Dione trojans", are located at the leading and trailing Lagrange points of Dione's orbit and are believed to be stable over long periods of time. Polydeuces has been visited by the Cassini spacecraft, which made several flybys of the moon during its mission. These flybys provided valuable insights into the geology and composition of Polydeuces and helped to deepen our understanding of the Saturnian system.
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