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Saturn's
Other Moons
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At least 18 moons in all
(similar to Jupiter)
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Only Titan is really big
(between Mercury and Mars)
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6 moderate sized moons
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Mimas
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Enceladus
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Recent geologic activity
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Source of heat mystery
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More reflective than new
snow
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Tethys
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Dione
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Leading hemisphere cratered
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Trailing hemisphere has weird
wisps
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Rhea
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Iapetus
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Leading hemisphere very dark
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Material may be from Phoebe
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trailing light
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Synchronous rotation, prograde
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Average densities 1200-1400
kg/m3 (ice)
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Several rock or ice fragments
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Pan (makes Encke Gap)
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Prometheus and Pandora (F-ring
shepherds)
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Mimas
Enceladus
Tethys MPEG
movie of Tethys
Dione trailing hemisphere
Rhea
Iapetus
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