Calypso (moon)

High school (ages 12+)
Space & Astronomy

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/calypso-moon

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1. Who discovered Calypso (moon)?1980
2. What is the type of celestial body?Natural satellite (moon)
3. What is the parent planet?Saturn
4. What is Calypso?Calypso is a tiny, potato‑shaped moon that orbits the planet Saturn. It is about 22 kilometers long and looks irregular because it was likely captured from space or broken off from a bigger moon.
5. How big is Calypso compared to other moons?Calypso is only about 22 kilometers long, which is much smaller than most of Saturn’s moons. Its small size gives it weak gravity and a non‑spherical shape.

Lagrange Point: Gravitationally stable points in the orbital path of two large celestial bodies.
Trojan Moon: A moon that shares its orbit with a larger moon at a Lagrange point.
Hydrostatic Equilibrium: The balance between gravity and internal pressure that makes a celestial body spherical.
Regolith: A layer of loose, fragmented material covering a solid rock surface.