Tethys Trojan moons
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The Tethys Trojan moons are small natural satellites of Saturn that share the same orbit as the larger moon Tethys, residing near its stable Lagrange points.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tethys Trojan moons canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7408960 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tethys Trojan moons Context triple: [Calypso, belongsToGroup, Tethys Trojan moons]
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A.
Galilean moons
The Galilean moons are the four largest satellites of Jupiter—Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto—known for their diverse geologies and significance in the study of planetary systems and potential extraterrestrial habitability.
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B.
Jovian moon Taygete
Jovian moon Taygete is a small, irregular, retrograde outer satellite of Jupiter belonging to the Carme group of moons.
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C.
Aegaeon
Aegaeon is a figure from Greek mythology, often identified with the Hecatoncheires giant Briareus, known for having a hundred hands and fifty heads.
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D.
Saturnian moon Hyperion
Hyperion is an irregularly shaped, chaotically rotating moon of Saturn known for its sponge-like, heavily cratered surface.
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E.
Jovian satellite system
The Jovian satellite system is the extensive collection of natural moons orbiting the planet Jupiter, ranging from the large Galilean moons to numerous smaller irregular satellites.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tethys Trojan moons Target entity description: The Tethys Trojan moons are small natural satellites of Saturn that share the same orbit as the larger moon Tethys, residing near its stable Lagrange points.
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A.
Galilean moons
The Galilean moons are the four largest satellites of Jupiter—Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto—known for their diverse geologies and significance in the study of planetary systems and potential extraterrestrial habitability.
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B.
Jovian moon Taygete
Jovian moon Taygete is a small, irregular, retrograde outer satellite of Jupiter belonging to the Carme group of moons.
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C.
Aegaeon
Aegaeon is a figure from Greek mythology, often identified with the Hecatoncheires giant Briareus, known for having a hundred hands and fifty heads.
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D.
Saturnian moon Hyperion
Hyperion is an irregularly shaped, chaotically rotating moon of Saturn known for its sponge-like, heavily cratered surface.
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E.
Jovian satellite system
The Jovian satellite system is the extensive collection of natural moons orbiting the planet Jupiter, ranging from the large Galilean moons to numerous smaller irregular satellites.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Trojan moon
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co-orbital satellites ⓘ group of natural satellites ⓘ major moon ⓘ natural satellite ⓘ |
| areComposedPrimarilyOf | water ice (inferred, like many small Saturnian moons) ⓘ |
| areCoOrbitalWith | Tethys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areGravitationallyBoundTo | Saturn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areInMeanMotionResonanceWith | Tethys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areLocatedAt | L4 and L5 Lagrange points of Tethys ⓘ |
| areLocatedIn | outer Solar System ⓘ |
| areMuchSmallerThan | Tethys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areObservedBy | Cassini spacecraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| arePartOf | natural satellites of Saturn ⓘ |
| belongsToPlanetarySystem |
Saturnian system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saturnian system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongTo | Solar System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongToPlanetarySystem | Saturnian system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredBy |
Bradford A. Smith
NERFINISHED
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Dan Pascu NERFINISHED ⓘ Douglas G. Currie NERFINISHED ⓘ Harold J. Reitsema NERFINISHED ⓘ John W. Fountain NERFINISHED ⓘ P. Kenneth Seidelmann NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephen M. Larson NERFINISHED ⓘ William A. Baum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryMethod |
ground-based telescope imaging
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ground-based telescope imaging ⓘ |
| discoveryYear |
1980
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1980 ⓘ |
| hasShape |
irregular
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irregular ⓘ |
| hasTrojanMoons |
Calypso
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Telesto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| haveDynamicalType | Trojan moon ⓘ |
| haveMembers |
Calypso
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Telesto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| haveOrbitalConfiguration | Trojan ⓘ |
| haveOrbitalPeriodEqualTo | orbital period of Tethys ⓘ |
| isCoOrbitalWith |
Tethys
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tethys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orbits |
Saturn
NERFINISHED
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Saturn NERFINISHED ⓘ Saturn NERFINISHED ⓘ Saturn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resideNear | Lagrange points of Tethys ⓘ |
| residesNear |
Tethys L4 Lagrange point
NERFINISHED
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Tethys L5 Lagrange point NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shareOrbitWith | Tethys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surfaceComposition |
water ice (inferred)
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water ice (inferred) ⓘ |
| wereDiscoveredBy | Cassini–Huygens mission (via imaging) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Tethys Trojan moons Description of subject: The Tethys Trojan moons are small natural satellites of Saturn that share the same orbit as the larger moon Tethys, residing near its stable Lagrange points.
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