Enceladus

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Enceladus
Enceladus
Category Moon of Saturn
Size Spherical; r = 252.1 ± 0.2 km
Orbited Body Saturn
Periapsis Not Verified
Apoapsis Not Verified
Time Delay Not Calculated
Type of Visit Main Mission


Enceladus is the sixth-largest moon of Saturn, covered by mostly ice, causing it's surface temperature to be around -200°C. It is fairly small, at a diameter of around 500 km, and is covered in geysers, demonstrating, along with other evidence, that it is geologically active.

Spacesim Missions

Enceladus was visited, along with Mimas (Saturn's smallest moon), during Silver Seas 2018.