Zathrus~SPARTA~ Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 Of course... when we get good cameras to Saturn we would find a moon that looks like the "Death Star" in Star Wars. Meet Mimas: Saturn's Death Star Moon This is a true "wrecking ball" of a moon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halli~SPARTA~ Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 One heck of a hit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zathrus~SPARTA~ Posted December 19, 2016 Author Share Posted December 19, 2016 Yes it appears to me it ate a smaller moon. It would not surprise me to see this moon bulges slightly larger on that side as it probably absorbed a tremendous amount of mass relative to it's size. That impact appears to be close to the maximum size relative to the size of the moon one could expect it to absorb the impact and not come apart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
custard~SPARTA~ Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 Just seen Rogue One unlike the previous film I very much enjoyed it. Must be an upgraded Death Star it has a smaller weapon emplacement in the bottom left of the picture wtf is that for just in case a smaller planet creeps up on on it, these Imperials. Is there a linky for any more pics Zath? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zathrus~SPARTA~ Posted December 20, 2016 Author Share Posted December 20, 2016 why yes there is: http://www.space.com/35036-saturn-death-star-moon-mimas-explained.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
custard~SPARTA~ Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 Thanks Zath Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cent~SPARTA~ Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 Plus Rogue one Is awesome!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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