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Mimas

Mimas is a moon that orbits the planet Saturn.
 

 



Mimas

 
 
Fact Sheet

Planet

  Saturn

Date Discovered

  1789

Discoverer

  William Herschel

Distance From Planet

  185,520 km

Mass

  3.8E+19 kg

Density

  1.14 g/cm³

Revolution Period

  0.94 days

Orbit Inclination

  1.53 degrees

Diameter

  398 km

Eccentricity

  0.02

Albedo

  0.5

Escape Velocity

  0.239 km/s

 
Description

Overview:
Mimas is a satellite which revolves around the planet Saturn. Mimas maintains a mean distance from Saturn of 185,520 km. It takes this moon 0.94 days to orbit its planet.

Details:
Mimas is a average-sized satellite for our solar system with a diameter of 398 km. Mimas has an eccentricity of 0.02 and an orbit inclindation of 1.53 degrees.

Discovery:
This moon was discovered by William Herschel in the year 1789.