[DOC] [TLE] Mimas (moon) - Wikipedia [PAR] Mimas is a moon of Saturn which was discovered in 1789 by William Herschel. It 
is named after Mimas, a son of Gaia in Greek mythology, and is also designated 
Saturn I. With a diameter of 396 kilometres (246 mi) it is the smallest astronomical 
... Mimas's most distinctive feature is a giant impact crater 130 km (81 mi) across,
... [DOC] [TLE] Mimas, moon of Saturn - The Solar System on Sea and Sky [PAR] Cassini view of Saturn's moon Mimas showing craters ... is the seventh of 
Saturn's known moons in order of orbit and is also the seventh largest. ... It was 
named after one of the Greek Titans who was the son of Gaia and was slain by 
Hercules. Mimas was discovered by the British astronomer, Sir William Herschel 
in 1789. [DOC] [TLE] Free Flashcards about ASTRONOMY - StudyStack [PAR] A LARGE CRATER ON SATURN'S MOON MIMAS IS NAMED FOR THE BRITISH 
ASTRONOMER WHO DISCOVERED THE MOON IN 1789, WILLIAM... [DOC] [TLE] Mimas: Saturn's Death Star Moon - Space.com [PAR] Jun 28, 2016 ... With a giant crater covering much of its surface, Mimas resembles a real-life 
Death ... English astronomer Sir William Herschel discovered his second moon of 
Saturn on Sept. 17, 1789, the seventh known satellite at the time. ... John, 
suggested the satellites around the gas giant be named after the Titans,... [DOC] [TLE] William Herschel Biography - Space.com [PAR] Sep 4, 2012 ... Astronomer William Herschel discovered the planet Uranus and 2500 celestial 
objects. ... George III, but it was eventually named Uranus after the Greek god of 
the sky. ... Saturn's moon Mimas and its large Herschel Crater are profiled in this 
... In 1789, using his larger telescope, he found Saturn's sixth and... [DOC] [TLE] Mimas Moon | PlanetsEdu.com [PAR] Mimas. Mimas is one of Saturn's moons. It was discovered in 1789 by the 
German-born British astronomer William Herschel. ... Mimas is named after one 
of the Gigantes, the giant sons of Gaia, who was the mother of all the heavenly 
gods. ... crater  named after the moon's discoverer  that is one third of Mimas' 
diameter. [DOC] [TLE] Mimas | moon of Saturn | Britannica.com [PAR] Saturn's moon Mimas in an image taken by the Cassini spacecraft. ... Its most 
noteworthy feature is a 130-km- (80-mile-) diameter crater named Herschel, 
which is near the ... Herschel is one of the largest impact structures, relative to the 
size of the body, known in the solar system. ... 3 References found in Britannica 
Articles. [DOC] [TLE] On this day: 28 August 1789, the German-born British astronomer ... [PAR] The discoverer of the planet Mimas: Small Moon with a Big Crater Image Credit: 
... British astronomer Sir William Herschel discovered Saturn's moon ... The Julian 
Day system in astronomy. named 7 moons of Saturn, the 4 monns of Uranus. [DOC] [TLE] Mimas (moon) - Revolvy [PAR] Mimas is a moon of Saturn which was discovered in 1789 by William Herschel . ... 
The names of all seven then-known satellites of Saturn, including Mimas, were ... 
With a diameter of 396 kilometres (246 mi) it is the smallest astronomical body ..... 
Herschel is a huge crater in the leading hemisphere of the Saturnian moon... [DOC] [TLE] J. Herschel (crater) - Revolvy [PAR] J. Herschel is large lunar crater of the variety termed a walled plain. ... There are 
several impact craters named Herschel in the solar system , although the best 
known is the huge crater on Saturn's moon Mimas . ... It is named after the 
eighteenth century astronomer William Herschel , who discovered Mimas in 1789
. [DOC] [TLE] BBC - Solar System - Mimas (pictures, video, facts & news) [PAR] About Mimas. Saturn's small moon is home to a very large crater. ... Mimas is a 
moon of Saturn which was discovered in 1789 by William Herschel. It is named... [DOC] [TLE] Mimas [PAR] In September 17, 1789, astronomers William Herschel Found

Question: A large crater on Saturn’s moon Mimas is named for the British astronomer who discovered the moon in 1789
Answer: William Herschel