Moon
Enceladus
TypeMoon
Mass1.08 × 10²⁰ kg
Diameter504 km
Orbital Radius238,000 km
Orbital Period1.37 days
Rotation Period32.89 hours
Known Moons0
Surface Gravity0.113 m/s²
Average Temp-198 °C
AtmosphereWater vapor, N2, CO2
Discovered ByWilliam Herschel
Discovery Year1789
About Enceladus
A small moon with dramatic geysers shooting water ice from its south pole. Has a global subsurface ocean with hydrothermal vents. The most promising place for life in our solar system besides Mars and Europa. Its geysers feed Saturn E ring. Cassini flew through the plumes, detecting organic molecules.
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