Friday, 24 June 2016

ENCELADUS - SATURN'S MOON

Enceladus is the 6th largest and massive moon on Saturn. It is of diameter 314 miles(505 kilometres) and it is just 1/7 th of the diameter on the Earth.It is Oblate Spheroid in shape.
It has been a promising site to lead a life in solar system. It has liquid water beneath its surface.It was discovered by Sir William Herschel.
The moon's icy surface reflects more than 90% of the sunlight falls on it. Instead of observing sunlight, it reflects, which makes the moon shine brightly. It reaches the temperature -201°C(-330°F).

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