Saturn

Saturn & Moons Saturn

Countless orbiting icy particles make up the majestic ring system of the second largest planet. Of its moons, only Titan has a dense atmosphere, mostly nitrogen. Although less conspicuous than those on Jupiter , raging storms disturb Saturn's hydrogen - rich atmosphere.

Satelites/Moons:17 in total: Atlas, Prometheus, Pandora, Janus, Epimetheus, Mimas, Enceladus, Tethys, Telesto, Calypso, Dione, Helene, Rhea, Titan, Hyperion, Iapetus, and Phoebe.
DISTANCE FROM SUN:1,427,000,000 km.
REVOLUTION AROUND SUN:29.46 years.
ROTATION:10.7 hours.
DIAMETER:120,600 km.
DENSITY:0.7 * that of water.
MASS:95 * that of Earth.
SURFACE TEMPERATURE:minus 185 C at cloud tops.

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