[Picture credit: NASA]
Enceladus has a 314 mile diameter. That means it would just about fit between Phoenix and San Diego.
Dione in the foreground has a diameter of 698 miles, more than twice that of Enceladus. It’s the 15th largest moon in the solar system.
It is boundlessly fascinating to me that we live in an age where we can see the moons of a far-away planet in this detail.
I get such a thrill out of looking at space images. Did you happen to see the new close-ups of Pluto?
Yes. I know. I want a set of scale globes of all the rocky planets.
An orrery model sounds awesome. Better clear out your living room or office and make some room. 😉
I did this look back today. http://steamregister.com/looking-back-at-ceres-what-a-difference-a-year-makes/