Enceladus
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Enceladus is an icy moon of Saturn known for its spectacular geysers that eject water vapor and ice, suggesting a subsurface ocean that may harbor conditions suitable for life.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Enceladus canonical | 6 |
| Enceladus (giant in Greek mythology) | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
icy moon
ⓘ
moon of Saturn ⓘ natural satellite ⓘ |
| albedo | ~0.99 ⓘ |
| astrobiologicalInterest | possible conditions suitable for life ⓘ |
| atmosphericComponent |
carbon dioxide
ⓘ
methane ⓘ molecular hydrogen ⓘ water vapor ⓘ |
| composition |
silicate rock (core)
ⓘ
water ice ⓘ |
| consideredPotentiallyHabitable | true ⓘ |
| contributesTo | E ring of Saturn ⓘ |
| diameter | 504.2 km ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | William Herschel ⓘ |
| discoveryDate | 1789-08-28 ⓘ |
| emits |
ice grains
ⓘ
organic compounds ⓘ salts ⓘ water vapor plumes ⓘ |
| escapeVelocity | 0.239 km/s ⓘ |
| exploredBy |
Cassini–Huygens
ⓘ
Voyager 1 ⓘ Voyager 2 ⓘ |
| flybyCountByCassini | 23 ⓘ |
| geologicalActivity |
cryovolcanism
ⓘ
tectonics ⓘ |
| hasAtmosphereType | tenuous atmosphere ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cryovolcanic geysers
ⓘ
south polar terrain ⓘ tiger stripe fractures ⓘ |
| hasSubsurfaceOcean | true ⓘ |
| heatSource | tidal heating ⓘ |
| mass | 1.08×10^20 kg ⓘ |
| meanDensity | 1.61 g/cm³ ⓘ |
| meanRadius | 252.1 km ⓘ |
| memberOf | Saturnian system ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Enceladus
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Enceladus (giant in Greek mythology)
|
| oceanLocation | global subsurface ocean beneath ice shell ⓘ |
| orbitalEccentricity | 0.0047 ⓘ |
| orbitalInclination | 0.009° to Saturn’s equator ⓘ |
| orbitalPeriod | 1.370218 day ⓘ |
| orbits | Saturn ⓘ |
| rotationPeriod | 1.370218 day ⓘ |
| rotationState | synchronous rotation ⓘ |
| semiMajorAxis | 237,948 km ⓘ |
| surfaceFeatureNameTheme | characters and places from The Arabian Nights ⓘ |
| surfaceGravity | 0.113 m/s² ⓘ |
| surfaceTemperature |
~33 K (night)
ⓘ
~75 K (equatorial day) ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Giants (Greek mythology)
this entity surface form:
Enceladus (giant in Greek mythology)