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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
 Who: the Ancients
 When: unknown
www.aitc.sk.ca
wallse.net
Planet Measurements
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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
Composition of Atmosphere
 The atmosphere is very thick
psychicandi.blogspot.com
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
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
Temperature
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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
Appearance
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Gas giant
Made of mainly hydrogen and helium
2nd largest planet
Yellowish color
www.universetoday.com
voyager.jpl.nasa.gov
Rings
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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
Weather
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Very cold
Windy
Wind speed can go over 1000 mph
Stormy
planetaryweather.blogspot.com
Moons
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53 known 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
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
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.
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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