Saturn
Basic Info
Saturn is the second largest planet, with a diameter of 120,536 km.
Its 9.54 au (astronomical unit) away from the sun. It is the 6th planet away from the sun. It’s made of mostly hydrogen and helium. It has surface temperature of -289 °F (-178 °C). Saturn also has very strong winds. It has such a light density. Its density is 0.69 which is lighter than water! If you had a big enough pool Saturn would float. A year on Saturn is about 29.5 earth years. Saturn's orbit is elliptical.
Its 9.54 au (astronomical unit) away from the sun. It is the 6th planet away from the sun. It’s made of mostly hydrogen and helium. It has surface temperature of -289 °F (-178 °C). Saturn also has very strong winds. It has such a light density. Its density is 0.69 which is lighter than water! If you had a big enough pool Saturn would float. A year on Saturn is about 29.5 earth years. Saturn's orbit is elliptical.
Saturn's Rings
Saturn’s Rings
Saturn is an orangeish, brownish, whitish color and has rings around the planet. It has multiple rings and they have asteroids in them. Saturn's rings are made of ice and rock. It looks like one huge band, but it’s many smaller bands combined.
Saturn is an orangeish, brownish, whitish color and has rings around the planet. It has multiple rings and they have asteroids in them. Saturn's rings are made of ice and rock. It looks like one huge band, but it’s many smaller bands combined.
Saturn's Moons
Saturn has 62 moons. In 1997 scientists only had discovered 18 moons, but since then 44 moons have been discovered. Saturn was discovered in the 17th century, and then 20 years later the bigger of Saturn's moons was discovered by Giovanni Domenico Cassini. Titan was discovered in 1655. Lapetus was discovered in 1671. Rhea was discovered in 1672. Tethys and Dione were discovered in 1684. Enceladus has been seen shooting water geysers from is south pole region.
Fun Facts
Saturn's moon Titan is the biggest, and it is bigger than Mercury and Pluto. Saturn was named after the Roman god of agriculture. In 2004 the Cassini-Huygens was the first spacecraft to orbit Saturn. It was sent up in 1997 and traveled over 2,000,000,000 miles at the speed of 70,700 miles per hour before it reached Saturn. Its mission has been extended into 2012. The word saturnine means gloomy, sullen,or sluggish. Most likely as an allusion to Saturn as one of the slowest planets.
Resources
Resources
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http://binaryrising.deviantart.com/art/Alpha-Centauri-B-Baahki-System-97128424
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"Saturn Moons and Rings." 2010. 29 Jan. 2013 <http://www.windows2universe.org/saturn/moons_and_rings.html>
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"50 Interesting Facts about Saturn." 2010. 29 Jan. 2013 <http://facts.randomhistory.com/interesting-facts-facts-about-saturn.html>
http://binaryrising.deviantart.com/art/Alpha-Centauri-B-Baahki-System-97128424
http://wolframia.deviantart.com/art/Iapetus-Saturn-Eclipse-197703144
http://www.fotopedia.com/items/flickr-5098008152
"Saturn l Saturn facts, pictures and information." 2005. 28 Jan. 2013 <http://nineplanets.org/saturn.html>
"Saturn, Saturn Information, Rings Facts, News, Photos -- National ..." 2010. 29 Jan. 2013 <http://science.nationalgeographic.com/science/space/solar-system/saturn-article/>
"Fun Facts About Saturn." 2005. 29 Jan. 2013 <http://www.superkids.com/aweb/pages/features/saturn/funfacts.shtml>
"Orbit & Rotation of Saturn: Planet Saturn's Year, Day & Revolution." 2011. 31 Jan. 2013 <http://planetfacts.org/orbit-and-rotation-of-saturn/>
"Saturn Moons and Rings." 2010. 29 Jan. 2013 <http://www.windows2universe.org/saturn/moons_and_rings.html>
"How Many Moons Does Saturn Have? - Science - YourDictionary." 2012. 28 Jan. 2013 <http://science.yourdictionary.com/articles/how-many-moons-does-saturn-have.html>"huge water geyser on Saturn's moon - Why Evolution Is True." 2012. 28 Jan. 2013 <http://whyevolutionistrue.wordpress.com/2012/09/17/a-huge-water-geyser-on-saturns-moon-helps-make-the