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Saturn. Mrs. Janasik. Saturn. Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun Saturn is the second largest planet Galileo was the first to observe it with a telescope in 1610. Saturn. In Roman mythology, Saturn is the god of agriculture
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Saturn Mrs. Janasik
Saturn • Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun • Saturn is the second largest planetGalileo was the first to observe it with a telescope in 1610
Saturn • In Roman mythology, Saturn is the god of agriculture • The associated Greek god, Cronus, was the son of Uranus and Gaia and the father of Zeus
Saturn • Saturn’s rings are composed of innumerable small particles each in an independent orbit • Saturn’s rings look continuous from the Earth • The rings range in size from a centimeter to several meters