Enceladus is the sixth-largest moon of Saturn and the 18th largest in the Solar System. It is about 500 kilometres in diameter, about a tenth of that of Saturn's largest moon, Titan. It is covered by
Enceladus imaged by the Cassini orbiter, October 2015
William Herschel, discoverer of Enceladus
Enceladus orbiting within Saturn's E ring
Enceladus compared to 1 Ceres and the Moon
Journey to Enceladus and Titan is an astrobiology mission concept to assess the habitability potential of Enceladus and Titan, moons of Saturn.
Enceladus full view
Near-infrared radiation from the Sun reflecting off Titan's hydrocarbon seas.