Mimas
Interesting facts
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The Mimas image on this page (with Saturn behind) was taken in 2008 by the Cassini probe, and is courtesy of NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute.
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- Mimas is the smallest known object that has enough gravity to pull itself into a rounded shape.
- The surface area of Mimas is about the same as the surface area of California, or that of Spain.
- The most conspicuous feature on Mimas is a giant impact crater, about 80 miles in diameter. The edge of Herschel Crater is marked by cliffs about 16,000 feet high, and a peak in the center of the crater rises about 19,000 feet above the crater floor.
- The gravitational pull of Mimas, combined with the position of its orbit, caused the division between Saturn’s A and B rings.
You can view this link to learn more about Mimas and the other moons of Saturn:
The Mimas image on this page (with Saturn behind) was taken in 2008 by the Cassini probe, and is courtesy of NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute.
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