EnceladusThe most reflecting object on our solar system has a surface made of plain ice. Its inner part is still active. This is indicated by ice volcanoes spitting liquid water. This water is partially only a few meters underneath the surface.Distance to Saturn: 237 950 km Mass: 1.08 * 1020 kg Diameter: 504 km Orbit period: 1.37 days Back: List of the Moons, Saturn Moons |
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