The average distance from the sun
1429400 km
Diameter of the planet
120.536 km
Period of rotation around the sun
1429400 km
Diameter of the planet
120.536 km
Period of rotation around the sun
29.458 Earth years
Rotation around the same period (day on Saturn)
10.233 hour ground
10.233 hour ground
Knew Saturn since ancient times, and was Galileo first observed by telescope astronomer in 1610, and noted its unique shape, observers top of Saturn may imagine that the earth reflect through Saturn's rings every few years, where the movement of Saturn in its orbit, and remained Saturn's rings are unique in the solar system until 1977 when I discovered the rings are very weak on Uranus and shortly later around Jupiter and Neptune.
Saturn appears clearly when viewed through a small telescope, in the circumstances of a clear sky at night time, can be seen easily with the naked eye. It is not shining like Jupiter, but it is easy to distinguish a planet because it to Aatlolo like stars, either large rings and moons its visible small astronomical telescope.
Diameter of the planet equatorial and polar change up to approximately 10% (120 536 miles versus 108.728 miles) This is a result of rapid rotation and the liquid state by the planet, which has a density of at least for planets; qualitative and weighs less than water (0.7).
Like Jupiter, Saturn is composed of 75% hydrogen and 25% helium and methane, ammonia and rock composition is similar to installing solar nebula from which constitute the solar system.
The internal structure of the planet
The internal structure of Saturn is similar in composition to Jupiter and has a rocky center, and a layer of liquid metallic hydrogen layer molecular hydrogen. And there are traces of snow are also present.
Saturn from the inside too hot (about 12,000 Kelvin in the center) and radiates energy in space more than that received by the sun, and most of the additional power generated Kelvin Helmholtz mechanism as in Jupiter. But this would not be enough to shine the planet like a star.
Magnetic field
Like other gaseous planets, Saturn has a significant magnetic field.
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