Mimas Revisited: "That's no moon..."

[llivinglarge]

http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/124368main_N00037579-330.jpg<br /><br />Latest Cassini images of Mimas.<br />

 

[lunatio_gordin]

so what is it then? the Death Star? that's really what it looks like in that picture <img src="/images/icons/tongue.gif" />

 

[le3119]

"I've got a bad feeling about this....."

 

[jmilsom]

<font color="yellow"> Re: "That's no moon ....." </font><br /><br />"Oh Yes it is ....."<br /><br />It is a pity the probe did not get closer, but there are some fantastic images on the site. Check these two out....<br /><br />http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/multimedia/images/image-details.cfm?imageID=1352<br />http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/multimedia/images/image-details.cfm?imageID=1392 <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[mikeemmert]

Why are there no rays or cracks radiating from Herschel crater? This is a very strange feature...

 

[silylene old]

Becuase Mimas' gravitational attraction is too weak to bring much of the ejecta from a very-high energy impact back down onto the moon. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature" align="center"><em><font color="#0000ff">- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -</font></em> </div><div class="Discussion_UserSignature" align="center"><font color="#0000ff"><em>I really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function.</em></font> </div> </div>

 

[llivinglarge]

I'm more concerned about that Superlaser radiating from the crater....

 

[dragon04]

"Why are there no rays or cracks radiating from Herschel crater? This is a very strange feature... "<br /><br />The most likely answer to the question is that an impactor that large most likely turned a significant portion of Mimas molten upon impact. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <em>"2012.. Year of the Dragon!! Get on the Dragon Wagon!".</em> </div>