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Bookmark or Share- Iapetus (moon) - WikipediaIapetus (/ aɪˈæpətəs /) is the outermost of Saturn's large moons. With an estimated diameter of 1,469 km (913 mi), it is the third-largest moon of Saturn and the eleventh-largest in the Solar System. [a] Named after the Titan Iapetus, the moon was discovered in 1671 by Giovanni Domenico Cassini.
- Iapetus - NASA ScienceSaturn's third largest moon, Iapetus has a mean radius of 457 miles (736 kilometers) and a density only 1.2 times that of liquid water. It has been suggested that Iapetus (like Rhea) is three quarters ice and one quarter rock.
- Iapetus | Astronomy, Geology & History | BritannicaIapetus, outermost of Saturn’s major regular moons, extraordinary because of its great contrast in surface brightness. It was discovered by the Italian-born French astronomer Gian Domenico Cassini in 1671 and named for one of the Titans of Greek mythology. Iapetus has a radius of 718 km (446 miles)
- Iapetus: Saturn's Yin-Yang Moon | SpaceThe light and dark faces of Saturn's moon Iapetus create a contrast that helped to hide the satellite for years, despite its distant orbit.
- Iapetus Moon: The Two-Colored Moon of Saturn - The PlanetsIapetus Moon: The Two-Colored Moon of Saturn. Iapetus is the eleventh-largest moon in the solar system. Its size is already interesting but what makes this astronomical body more exciting is the stark difference in its color. Some of its parts are bright while some are dark, making it look like the yin-yang symbol!
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