ALL ABOUT SATURN FACTS ABOUT SATURN Saturn is

ALL ABOUT SATURN

FACTS ABOUT SATURN Saturn is the second largest planet and Is known for its fabulous ring system that was first observed in 1610 by the astronomer Galileo Galilei. v. Saturn is a gas giant. It is composed of similar gasses including hydrogen, helium and methane Saturn is the least dent planet in the solar system v. Saturn has 62 moons

MORE FACTS ABOUT SATURN v. Saturn has only been visited by 4 times by spacecraft Other planets have rings Saturn's rings are the only ones that can be seen from Earth all you need is a small telescope v. Saturn could float in water because it is only made of gas Saturn is the 6 th planet from the sun, and last of the planets known to ancient civilisation it was known to the Babylonians and far Eastern observer.

SATURN PROFILE v. Equatorial diameter: 120, 536 km v Polar diameter: 108, 728 km v. Mass: 5. 68 x 10^26 kg (95 Earths) v. Moons: 62 v. Rings: 30+(7 groups) v. Orbit Distance: 1, 426, 666, 422 km (9. 42 AU) v. Orbit Period: 10, 756 days (29. 5 years) v. Effective temperature: -178*c v. First record: 8 th century BC v. Recorded by: Assyrians

FUN SATURN FACTS Canup proposed that the rings are the icy remnants of a bygone moon. When Saturn and its Satellites formed along with the rest of the solar system 4. 5 billion years ago, one of Saturn's large moons formed too close to the planet to maintain a stable orbit. . Saturn orbits the sun every 29. 4 earth years its slow movement against the backdrop of stars earned it the nickname of lubadsagush from the ancient Assyrians means oldest from the old

MORE SATURN FACTS • Saturn's gravity is 10. 44 M/S². • Length of year 10, 759 Earth days.