Mimas



This is an image of Mimas.
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Image from: NASA
Mimas was first discovered by W. Herschel in 1789. Mimas is the 6th closest moon to Saturn, with a standoff distance of 185,520 km. It is one of the icy moons, similar to the Galilean satellites. Mimas is about as long as the distance from Los Angeles to San Fransisco, a length of 390 km (260 miles). The main characteristic of Mimas is its resemblance to the "Death Star" from the "Star Wars" trilogy.

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Mimas



This is an image of Mimas.
Click on image for full size version (52K JPG)
Image from: NASA
Mimas was first discovered by W. Herschel in 1789. Mimas is the 6th closest moon to Saturn, with a standoff distance of 185,520 km. It is one of the icy moons, similar to the Galilean satellites. Mimas is about as long as the distance from Los Angeles to San Fransisco, a length of 390 km (260 miles). The main characteristic of Mimas is its resemblance to the "Death Star" from the "Star Wars" trilogy.

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Comparison of Mimas and Earth's moon

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Mimas



This is an image of Mimas.
Click on image for full size version (52K JPG)
Image from: NASA
Mimas was first discovered by W. Herschel in 1789. Mimas is the 6th closest moon to Saturn.

Mimas is one of the icy moons, similar to the Galilean satellites.

Mimas is about as long as the distance from Los Angeles to San Fransisco. The main characteristic of Mimas is the fact that it looks like the "Death Star" from "Star Wars".

Table of moons

Comparison of Mimas and Earth's moon

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