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Saturn

Saturn. By Nolan Piatkowski. pnwscience.wordpress.com. Saturn’s Symbol. http :// astrolosophy.net. How did Saturn get it’s name?. Roman’s named planets after gods Saturn is after the Roman god of agriculture. solarsublimity.wordpress.com. www.windows2universe.org. Discovery of Saturn.

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Saturn

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  1. Saturn By Nolan Piatkowski pnwscience.wordpress.com

  2. Saturn’s Symbol http://astrolosophy.net

  3. How did Saturn get it’s name? Roman’s named planets after gods Saturn is after the Roman god of agriculture solarsublimity.wordpress.com www.windows2universe.org

  4. Discovery of Saturn Who: the Ancients When: unknown www.aitc.sk.ca wallse.net

  5. Planet Measurements Mass: 5.6832 x 10^26 kg Volume: 8.2713 x 10^14 km^3 Density: .687 g Gravity: 34.3 ft It would float in water www.universetoday.com

  6. Composition of Atmosphere The atmosphere is very thick psychicandi.blogspot.com

  7. Distances 6th planet from the sun Distance from the sun: 1,433,000,000 km Distance from earth: varies form 1.2 billion km- 1.7 billion km www.universetoday.com

  8. Orbit and Rotation Time to orbit the sun: 29.45 years or 10759 days Time to rotate on axis: 10 hours 45 minutes rascmontreal.org

  9. Temperature Saturn Average: -288 degrees Fahrenheit Earth Average: 61 degrees Fahrenheit Florida Average: 72.4 degrees Fahrenheit Saturn and Earth Difference: 349 degrees Fahrenheit Saturn and Florida Difference: 360.4 degrees Fahrenheit www.wingmakers.co.nz

  10. Appearance Gas giant Made of mainly hydrogen and helium 2nd largest planet Yellowish color www.universetoday.com voyager.jpl.nasa.gov

  11. Rings Rings are a mix gray and brown Made of ice, rocks and dust There are 8 of them Discovered by Galileo in 1610 cseligman.com

  12. Weather Very cold Windy Wind speed can go over 1000 mph Stormy planetaryweather.blogspot.com

  13. Moons 53known moons All discovered at different times First was discovered in 1655 They are small and most likely asteroids that did not form with Saturn oneminuteastronomer.com

  14. If humans were on Saturn… A person would freeze from the extreme cold A person would also get crushed by the extreme gravity ypsicitydesk.blogspot.com

  15. Bibliography "Solar System Exploration: News & Events: Frequently Asked Questions: Saturn." Solar System Exploration: News & Events: Frequently Asked Questions: Saturn. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Dec. 2013. "Solar System Exploration: Planets: Saturn: Overview." Solar System Exploration: Planets: Saturn: Overview. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Dec. 2013. Cain, Fraser. "Saturn." Universe Today RSS. N.p., 30 June 2008. Web. 23 Dec. 2013. Wethington, Nicholos. "How Long Is a Day on Saturn?" Universe Today RSS. N.p., 21 Dec. 2007. Web. 23 Dec. 2013. Coffey, Jerry. "What Are Saturn’s Rings Made Of?" Universe Today RSS. N.p., 30 June 2008. Web. 23 Dec. 2013. Coffey, Jerry. "What Is Saturn Made Of?" Universe Today RSS. N.p., 30 June 2008. Web. 23 Dec. 2013. Coffey, Jerry. "How Long Is a Year on Saturn?" Universe Today RSS. N.p., 30 June 2008. Web. 23 Dec. 2013.

  16. Bibliography Cain, Fraser. "Temperature of Saturn." Universe Today RSS. N.p., 2 July 2008. Web. 23 Dec. 2013. Cain, Fraser. "Discovery of Saturn." Universe Today RSS. N.p., 30 June 2008. Web. 23 Dec. 2013. Cain, Fraser. "Rotation of Saturn." Universe Today RSS. N.p., 26 Jan. 2009. Web. 23 Dec. 2013. Cain, Fraser. “Orbit of Saturn." Universe Today RSS. N.p., 26 Jan. 2009. Web. 23 Dec. 2013. Redd, Nola T. "How Far Away Is Saturn?" Space.com. N.p., 14 Nov. 2012. Web. 23 Dec. 2013.

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