Telesto is a small moon of Saturn that was discovered in 1980 by the Voyager 1 spacecraft. It is named after one of the Oceanids in Greek mythology. Telesto is a small irregularly shaped moon, with a diameter of about 24 kilometers. It orbits Saturn at a distance of about 294,000 kilometers, within the planet's "E ring" of icy debris. Telesto is one of two moons that share the same orbit as the larger moon Tethys, with the other moon being Calypso. Telesto's surface is covered in craters and other geological features that suggest it has been impacted numerous times throughout its history. However, little is known about its interior or composition, as it has not been extensively studied by spacecraft. One of the most interesting aspects of Telesto is its role in the formation and maintenance of Saturn's E ring. It is thought that Telesto and the other small moons that orbit within the E ring are responsible for the creation of the ring, as they continually shed material from their surfaces due to micrometeoroid impacts. This material forms a diffuse cloud of debris that extends outward from the planet, creating the E ring. Telesto has been visited by the Cassini spacecraft, which made several flybys of the moon during its mission. Although these flybys did not provide detailed information about Telesto's composition or interior, they did provide valuable insights into the dynamics of the Saturnian system and the formation of its rings and moons.
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