Enceladus

Enceladus — moon orbiting Saturn, explore its interactive 3D model in Cosmoscope.

Explore Enceladus in a live 3D Solar System. Follow its calculated motion and inspect real astronomical data, distances and orbital facts.

The brightest world in the solar system, venting its buried ocean into space — Cassini flew through the plumes and tasted salt.

Radius

252.1 km

Orbit

238k km from Saturn

Period

1.37 days

Geysers

Salt-water jets from the south pole

Source

A global subsurface ocean

Explore Enceladus in 3D

Cosmoscope places Enceladus in the Solar System using astronomical ephemeris or orbital elements, updated for the simulation time. Explore its calculated motion, distance and orbital facts in the interactive 3D view. Accuracy depends on the orbital model and its valid time range.