- We report the mass of Enceladus to be ( 1.0798 ± 0.0016) × 10 20 kg, which implies a density of 1608.9 ± 4 kg m −3.www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0019103507001492
In Depth | Enceladus – NASA Solar System Exploration
2008年10月9日 · About as wide as Arizona, Enceladus orbits Saturn at a distance of 148,000 miles (238,000 kilometers) between the orbits of two other moons, Mimas and Tethys. …
Enceladus - NASA Science
Enceladus orbits Saturn at a distance of 148,000 miles (238,000 kilometers) between the orbits of two other moons, Mimas and Tethys. Enceladus is tidally locked with Saturn, keeping the same face toward the planet. It completes one …
Enceladus — A guide to Saturn's intriguing icy moon
2023年5月27日 · That makes it only about one-seventh the size of Earth's moon. Enceladus is losing mass at the rate of about 440 lbs (200 kilograms) per second through the ocean material it ejects via geysers.
Mass and interior of Enceladus from Cassini data analysis
2007年9月1日 · We report the mass of Enceladus to be (1.0798 ± 0.0016) × 10 20 kg, which implies a density of 1608.9 ± 4 kg m −3. For a core made of hydrated silicates with a density of …
Enceladus | Geology, Plumes & Eruptions | Britannica
2024年10月16日 · Enceladus, second nearest of the major regular moons of Saturn and the brightest of all its moons. It was discovered in 1789 by the English astronomer William Herschel and named for one of the Giants (Gigantes) of …
Enceladus | Science – NASA Solar System Exploration
Enceladus is a small, icy moon of Saturn with a global subsurface ocean and geysers of water vapor and ice. Cassini revealed its active surface, plume of organic materials and possible habitability for life.
Enceladus Top 10 Science Highlights - NASA Science
2015年10月12日 · Salty ice particles dominate the mass of the Enceladus plume, indicating the presence of an interface between an ocean and a rocky core. Scientifically interesting chemicals detected include hydrogen cyanide, …
Composition and Physical Properties of Enceladus' …
2006年3月10日 · Saturn's sixth largest satellite, Enceladus, orbits the planet within the extended E ring at a distance of 238,040 km, or ∼4 Saturn radii. Enceladus has an equatorial diameter of 504.2 km and a surface that consists …
Enceladus - NASA Science
2004年12月17日 · Enceladus's surface is so bright that it reflects almost 100 percent of the sunlight that falls on it. By comparison, Earth's Moon reflects about 11 percent of the sunlight that falls on it. The orbital position of Enceladus …
