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Mimas (moon)

Mimas, with the Herschel crater clearly seen. Image made of six images taken by Cassini on February 13, 2010, when Cassini was 9,500 km away.

Mimas (from the Greek Μίμᾱς) is one of Saturn's largest moons. It is also called Saturn I. Mimas is best known for its large crater, Herschel. In the centre of the crater is a very high mountain. Mimas was discovered by the English astronomer William Herschel on September 17, 1789.[1] It resembles the Death Star from Star Wars. The moon is believed to have created the Cassini Division.[2] This is a 4,800 km gap between Saturn's A and B rings.[2]

  1. ↑ "NASA: Solar System Exploration: Planets: Saturn: Moons: Mimas". Archived from the original on 2007-08-01. Retrieved 2011-02-05.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 How it Works Book of Space. Imagine Publishing. 2010. p. 114. ISBN 9781906078829.
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