SATURN
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DISCRIPTION
Saturn is the sixth planet from the sun and
the second largest planet in our solar
system. Adorned with a dazzling system
of icy rings, Saturn is unique among the
planets. It is not the only planet to have
rings, but none are as spectacular or as
complex as Saturn’s. Like fellow gas
giant Jupiter, Saturn is a massive ball
made mostly of hydrogen and helium.
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DISCRIPTION
Surrounded by more than 60 known
moons, Saturn is home to some of the
most fascinating landscapes in our solar
system. From the jets of water that spray
from Encaladius to the methane lakes on
smoggy Titan, the Saturn system is a rich
source of scientific discovery and still
holds many mysteries.
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DISCRIPTION
The furthest planet from Earth discovered
by the unaided human eye, Saturn has
been known since ancient times. The
planet is named for the Roman god of
agriculture and wealth, who was also the
father of Jupiter.
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ALL ABOUT SATURN
A COLOSAL PLANET
Nine Earths side by side would
almost span Saturn’s diameter.
That doesn’t include Saturn’s ring.
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IN DIM LIGHT
Saturn is the sixth planet from our
Sun (a star) and orbits at a distance
of about 886 million miles (1.4
billion kilometers) from the Sun.
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SHORT DAY, LONG YEAR
Saturn takes about 10.7 hours (no
one knows precisely) to rotate on its
axis once-a Saturn “day”-and 29
Earth years to orbit the sun.
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HOT AIR
Saturn’s atmosphere is made up
mostly of hydrogen (H2) and
Helium (He).
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MINI SOLAR SYSTEM
Saturn has 53 known moons with
an additional nine moons awaiting
confirmation of their discovery-
that is a total of 62 moons.
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GLORIOUS RINGS
Saturn has the most spectacular
ring system, with seven rings and
several gaps and divisions between
them.
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RARE DESTINATION
Few missions have visited Saturn:
Pioneer 11 and Voyagers 1 and 2
flew by; but Cassini orbited Saturn
294 times from 2004 to 2017.
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LIFELESS BEHEMOTH
Saturn cannot support life as we
know it, but some of Saturn’s
moons have conditions that might
support life.
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ADD A DASH OF EARTH
About two tons of Saturn’s mass
came from Earth- Cassini
spacecraft was intentionally
vaporized in Saturn’s atmosphere
in 2017.
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SATURN APPEARS RINGLESS
Twice every 29 and a half years the
great planet Saturn appears
ringless. Earthlings cannot see
Saturn’s rings when the rings edge-
on viewed from the Earth. They are
barely visible through powerful
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ALL ABOUT SATURN
DAY
10.7 HOURS
YEAR/ REVOLVES
29 Earth year
RADIUS
36,183.7 miles I 58, 232 kilometers
PLANET TYPE
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Gas giant
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MOONS
53 confirmed I 9 provisional
DIAMETER
116, 460 Km
DISTANCE FROM EARTH
746 million miles (1.2 billion
kilometres)
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DISTANCE FROM SUN
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NUMBER OF SATELLITE
60 satellites
WHEN IT WAS DISCOVERED
1600’s
WHO DISCOVERED
Galileo Galilei
MASS
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5.683 x 1026
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TEMPERATURE
-178 ⁰ celsius
AVERAGE ORBITAL SPEED
9.69 km/s
MADE UP OF
94% Hydrogen, 6% Helium
AGE
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1OO.1 million years old
CASSINI-HUYGENS
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SATURNS RING
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PROMETHEUS
PAN ATLAS PANDORA
EPIMETHEUS JANUS MIMAS ENCELADUS
CALYPSO
TETHYS TELESTO DIONE
HELENE RHEA TITAN HYPERION
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PHOEBE
IAPETUS METHONE
PALLENE
POLYDEUCES DAPHNIS
ANTHE AEGAEON S/2007 S1
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THE END
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