Planet Saturn
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| Planet Name | Saturn |
| Diameter | 120,536 km |
| Circumference | 378,827 km |
| Mass | 5.68 E+26 kg |
| Distance from Sun | 1,433 million km (9.5 AU) |
| Rotation period | 10 hours 34 minutes |
| Orbit period | 29.5 years |
| Satellite | 61 |
| Surface Temp | -189 C to -139 C |
| Composition | Hydrogen (96%), Helium (3%), Methane, Ammonia, Hydrogen Deuteride, Ethane, Water |
Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun in our Solar System. It is one of the four gas giant planet in the outer region of the Solar System and was the second largest planet. This is the only planet in the Solar System which has a visible prominent ring surrounding the planet. Although the others gas giant also possess similar ring, but it is mostly composed of gases and dust which make them less visible.
Saturn complete a day in just slightly more than 10 hours. With its sheer size and thick atmospheric layer, wind could blow up to 1,800 km per hour which is even faster than of Jupiter wind speed.
There are 61 known satellite or moon orbiting Saturn with its largest moon, Titan which is larger than planet Mercury.
The most remarkable thing about Saturn is it planetary ring which surround Saturn's equator. The ring extent from 6,530 km from Saturn until 120,700km in diameter from Saturn. Although the size of the ring was so vast, the average thickness of the ring is only about 20 meters thick. The ring is mainly composed of ice and other particles with size ranging from a tiny dust to a small vehicle.
Satellites orbiting Saturn
| Satellite Name | Diameter (km) | Mass (kg) |
| Titan | 5150 | 1.35E+23 |
| Rhea | 1530 | 2.49E+21 |
| Iapetus | 1460 | 1.88E+21 |
| Dione | 1120 | 1.05E+21 |
| Tethys | 1060 | 7.55E+20 |
| Enceladus | 520 | 8.40E+19 |
| Mimas | 392 | 3.80E+19 |
| Hyperion | 286 | 1.77E+19 |
| Phoebe | 220 | 4.00E+18 |
| Janus | 178 | 2.00E+18 |
| Epimetheus | 114 | 5.60E+17 |
| Prometheus | 92 | 2.70E+17 |
| Pandora | 92 | 2.20E+17 |
Others satellites orbiting Saturn;
Helene, Telesto, Atlas, Calypso, Pan, Ymir, Paaliaq, Tarvos, Ijiraq, Suttungr, Kiviuq,
Mundilfari, Albiorix, Skathi, Erriapo, Siarnaq, Thrymr
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