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