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Saturn

Saturn. Lindsey Silver. Symbol and Origin. In Roman mythology Saturn is named after the g-d of agriculture. Discovery. Known in ancient times until 1610 when Galileo Galilei looked into his telescope and notice Saturn’s moons. Then in 1659 Christiaan Huygens discovered Saturn’s rings.

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Saturn

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  1. Saturn Lindsey Silver

  2. Symbol and Origin In Roman mythology Saturn is named after the g-d of agriculture

  3. Discovery Known in ancient times until 1610 when Galileo Galilei looked into his telescope and notice Saturn’s moons. Then in 1659 Christiaan Huygens discovered Saturn’s rings. Christiaan Huygens Galileo Galilei

  4. Distances Order from Sun: 6th Distance from Sun (km): 1,429,400,000 Distance from Earth (km): 1,670,000,000

  5. Planet Measurements Mass: 5.68 * 1026kg Volume: 816,547,068 * 1015kg Density: 687kg Gravity: 10.44m/s Saturn would float in water because it is less dense than water

  6. Orbit and Rotation It takes Saturn 29 years to orbit the Sun. Saturn takes 10.7 hours to rotate on its own axis.

  7. Atmosphere and Temperature Saturn’s atmosphere is made up of mostly Hydrogen and Helium. Saturn’s range is -2900F Compared to Florida it is freezing.

  8. Composition and Appearance Saturn is a Gas Giant, this means that Saturn has no solid surface. Saturn’s internal composition consists of the core, inner mantle, outer mantle, and the atmosphere. Saturn is similar to Jupiter but smaller. Saturn is not perfectly round. Saturn is wider in the middle and more narrow near its top and bottom.

  9. Weather Sometimes there is Wind storms that occur. Some of Saturn’s moons produce rain that hits Saturn’s surface.

  10. Rings Galileo discovered Saturn’s rings in the 17th century when he looked through his telescope. The rings are made of ice chunks and rocks. There are three rings that are divided into eight parts.

  11. Saturn has at least 63 moons. The first moon, Titan was noticed by Christiaan Huygens. Jean-Dominique Cassini then discovered 4 other major moons.

  12. Water Some of Saturn’s moons have a layer of ice on them. There is also a layer of water ice in Saturn’s atmosphere

  13. Human Life A person would gain about 8lb to their weight. It is impossible for a human to survive on Saturn because they would freeze to death.

  14. Special Facts Saturn is the least dense planet in the Solar System. Saturn spins so quickly on its axis that the planet flattens itself. Saturn has only been visited four times by spacecraft. It is possible that there is life on one of Saturn’s moon called Enceladus.

  15. Bibliography "Nine Planets." The Solar System Tour. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Dec. 2013. "Solar System Exploration: Home Page." Solar System Exploration: Home Page. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Dec. 2013. "All About Astronomy - Enchanted Learning Software." All About Astronomy - Enchanted Learning Software. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Dec. 2013. "Our Solar System." The Solar System. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Dec. 2013.

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