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Mimas (moon) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mimas (pronounced MY muss or MEE muss, adjective Mimantean) looks somewhat like a bull's eye if viewed from a certain angle. The feature that causes this is the huge 140-kilometer-wide (88-mile) Herschel Crater, which is one-third the diameter of Mimas.
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Mimas is a small moon of Saturn. It is permanently locked into its orbit, with the same face always turned toward Saturn. ... The density of Mimas is less than 1.2 g/c...
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Explanation: Whatever hit Mimas nearly destroyed it. What remains is one of the largest impact craters on one of Saturn's smallest moons. ... The crater, named Herschel after the 1789 discoverer of Mimas, Sir William Herschel, spans about 130 kilometers and is pictured above in the dramatic light of its terminator.
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PHYSICAL DATA FOR MIMAS ... Mimas was a Titan who was slain by Hercules. It was discoverd by William Herschel in 1789. The surface is icy and heavily cratered. Mimas has a low density, meaning it probably consists mostly of ice.
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Sail to Mimas, Saturn's moon, with bbc.co.uk's guide to the Solar System ... DEFINITION; Mimas is a tiny moon orbiting the planet Saturn. ... Mimas is composed mostly of water ice, interspersed with only small quantities of rock.
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MySpace Music profile for MIMAS. Download MIMAS Indie / Rock / music singles, watch music videos, listen to free streaming mp3s, & read MIMAS's blog. ... MIMAS; Indie / Rock...
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