Mimas
By: Cheyenne Erickson
Introduction
Fun Facts
Appearance
Discovery
Other Information
Here is some other information about Mimas. The Axis of the semi-major orbit is 115,289 miles or 185,289 kilometers. The orbit eccentricity is 0.01%. The mean radius is 123 miles or 189 kilometers. The surface area of Mimas is 190,599 miles2 or 493,648 kilometers2. The escape velocity is 0.099 mph (miles per hour) or 0.159 kph (kilometers per hour). Mimas has a solid temperature of 209 C or -344 F. The mass of Mimas is 3.80e+19 kilograms. The equatorial radius is -1%. The mean density is 1.17 grams/centimeters3. The rotational period or one day on Mimas is 0.942422 days. The mean orbit velocity is 1.32 kilometers/seconds. The orbit eccentricity is 0.0202. The orbit inclination is 153 . The essential velocity of Mimas is 161 kilometers/seconds. The visual geography albedo is 0.5. The magnitude or velocity is 12.9. The surface temperature of Mimas is -200 C. In conclusion, those were some other facts about Mimas.
Herschel Carters & Other Craters
Here are some facts about the Herschel crater and the other craters. The Herschel crater is a 3rd of the side of the entire moon itself. The Herschel Carter on Mimas is 81 miles or 130 kilometers wide and 3 miles or 5 kilometers high. The shock wave of the Herschel Crater can be shown by the cracks all around the moon. On Mimas there are overlapping depressions covering the surface. Several of the craters reach 25 miles or 30 kilometers in diameter. In the South Pole, craters are smaller then 12.4 miles or 20 kilometers across. In conclusion, those were some facts about the Herschel crater and the other craters on Mimas.
Mimas in front of Saturn.
Picture from: Cassini view
Mimas in front of Saturn's ring.
Picture from: Cassini view
Mimas outside of Saturn's F-ring.
Picture from: Cassini
Citations
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