Happy Star Wars Day

 

 

Saturn's moon Mimas and the Death Star from Star Wars
Saturn’s moon Mimas and the Death Star from Star Wars

That’s no moon!

Actually wait, yes it is. It’s Mimas, Saturn’s 7th biggest moon. The bit that looks like the lasar is the enormous crater Herschel (named for John Herschel, who discovered Mimas in 1789.)

Mimas is 396 km in diameter, which is about half the diameter of Earth’s moon.

May the 4th be with you!

Posted by sheila

Sheila came to La Palma with a six month contract and has stayed 24 years so far. She used to work as a software engineer at the observatory, but now she's a writer and Starlight guide.

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