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- Named after the Roman god of agriculture
- Radius: 60,268 kilometers (9.4 times Earth's radius)
- Circumference: 378,675 kilometers
- Surface area: 43.5 billion square kilometers
- Mass: 5.69x1026 kilograms
- Average distance from the Sun: 1.4 billion kilometers
- Average distance from Earth: 1.2 billion kilometersNASA: Saturn - Facts & Figures
- Hydrogen: 96.3%
- Helium: 3.25%
- Trace amounts of Methane, Ammonia, Hydrogen Deuteride, EthaneNASA: Saturn Fact Sheet
- Can be seen from Earth without a telescope
- Saturn has over 60 known satellites (moons)
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Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun, and it is the second largest planet in the Solar System. The planet's equator is surrounded by a large system of rings in space. Although other planets in the solar system feature similar rings, Saturn's are the largest and most visible.
In March 2009, a tiny new moon, orbiting inside one of Saturn's outer rings, was discovered by the international spacecraft Cassini. The moon measures about a third of one mile wide.NPR: Surprise! Saturn Has Small Moon Hidden in Ring (March 3, 2009) The Cassini craft will take a closer look at the newly discovered satellite in early 2010.CNN.com: Tiny moon discovered orbiting Saturn
Moon Madness
Out of Saturn's many moons, Titan is the largest. Titan is larger than both Mercury and Pluto, and is one of the few natural satellites in the solar system known to have its own atmosphere.NASA: The Story of Saturn-
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Saturn Questions
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What are the orbit cycles of Saturn? 1 AnswerThe remaining synodic cycle of major planets in adjacent orbits is that of Saturn-Uranus. Two conjunctions, 90.72 years, complete a first order recurrence cycle... read more -
Where can I find Saturn in the sky? 3 AnswersWolframAlpha is awesome at these types of questions. Type "Saturn" and "Today" into the computational engine, and it will figure out your location - and show yo... read more
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Why does Saturn's rings not collapse? 2 AnswersSaturn's rings are not solid objects; they are composed of countless particles ranging in size from dist to boulders, each in an independent orbit around Saturn... read more
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Did the Greeks personify Saturn as their God, Kronos? 1 AnswerHe was the god of harvest, he was the youngest of the titans and he was the one who overthrew his father (kind of ironic since it happened to him as well). He i... read more
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Saturn hora: now - 07:53 PM. Jupiter hora is next. More@ http://cli.gs/hora#5
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Ever seen the Northern(or Southern) Lights on Earth, also known as Aurora? Cassini spacecraft has spotted them on Saturn too.
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