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Range :  660,000 kilometers (400,000 miles) Time :  5:05 am PST This Voyager 1 picture of Mimas shows a large impact structure at 110 degrees W Long., located on that face of the moon which leads Mimas in its orbit.  The feature, about 130 kilometers in diameter (80 miles), is more than 1/4 the diameter of the entire moon.  This is a particularly interesting feature in view of its large diameter compared with the size of the satellite, and may have the largest crater diameter/satillite diameter ratio in the solar system.  The crater has a raised rim and central peak, typical of large impact structures on terrestrial planets.  Additional smaller craters, 15-45 kilometers in diameter, can be seen scattered across the surface, particularly alon the terminator.  Mimas is one of the smaller Saturnian satellites with a low density implying its chief component is ice. ARC-1980-A80-7034

Range : 660,000 kilometers (400,000 miles) Time : 5:05 am PST This V...

Range : 660,000 kilometers (400,000 miles) Time : 5:05 am PST This Voyager 1 picture of Mimas shows a large impact structure at 110 degrees W Long., located on that face of the moon which leads Mimas in its o... More