Saturn
Saturn is the fifth planet in our Solar System. It is most famous for its rings, which are made up of bands of debris. This debris is made up of ice and rock. It is beleived that in millions of years, the rings may form a moon.
Saturn has the lowest density of all the planets in our Solar System. Even though it is around 95 times larger than Earth, if placed in a huge ocean, it would float.
Saturn's weather is as violent as Jupiters, with strong winds and a storm that occurs over the entire planet every 30 years.
Saturn also has many moons. So far, astronomers have discovered 62, 53 of which have been named. The most famous moon of Saturn is Titan, which is the only known moon with an actual atmosphere. Titan also has hydrocarbon lakes.
Distance from the sun |
1,426,725,400 km |
Gravity |
10.4 m/s² 34.11 ft/s² |
Circumference |
378,675 km 235,298 miles |
Radius |
60,268 km 37,449 miles |
Mass |
568,510,000,000,000,000, 000,000,000 kg |
Surface Area |
43,466,000,000 km² |
Lengh of Day |
10.656 Earth hours |
Length of Year |
10755.7 Earth days |
Temperature |
-178 °C |
Atmosphere |
Hydrogen, Helium |
