The Planet Saturn
| Saturn |
| Mass: | 569 x 10^24 |
| Diameter: | 120660 km |
| Average distance from Sun: | 1430 x 10^9 |
| Rotation period: | 10,2 hours |
| Revolution period: | 29,46 years |
| Mean density : | 690 kg/m³ |
| Force of gravity: | 10m/s² |
| Orbit inclination : | 2,49º |
| Moons: | 18 |
Saturn Information:
- The sixth planet from the Sun and the second largest.
- Also the second largest of the four gas gigants.
- Its rotation is qucik compared to the other gas gigants.
- The rings are 270 000 kilometers in diameter and a few hundred meters thick.
- Voyager 2 made its closest approach to Saturn on August 25 1981.
- Titan is Saturn's largest satellite. And the second largest in our solar system.
- Almost as large as Jupiter, but has only 1/3 of Jupiter's mass.
- The only planet with lower density than water.
Pictures of Saturn:
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Tour guide:
Copyright © 1999 Magnus Rasmussen
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