saturns moons

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what is the size range

400-1530 km in diameter

what is the largest moon

5150 km

enceladus

active cryo ice volcano volcanoes are due to saturns tidal pull smooth south polar surface; cratering in the north

mimas

known as the death star moon large impact crater almost shattered it

what are the 6 moons

mimas, enceladus, tethys, dione, rhea, and lapetus

what moons

six medium size moons

titan

thick (2x earths) atmosphere made of mostly nitrogen only moon in the solar system with a thick atmosphere it is larger than mercury but just smaller than Ganymede only known object besides earth to have standing surface liquid surface features include liquid methane lakes surface temp minus 290 degrees


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