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Planet Information

  Bgcolour #FFCC66
  Name Saturn
  Symbol
  Caption Saturn, as seen by Cassini
  Orbit Ref {{cite web
  Last Yeomans first = Donald K date = 2006-07-13
  Url http://ssdjplnasagov/horizons
  Title HORIZONS System publisher = NASA JPL


  Epoch J2000
  Aphelion 1,513,325,783&nbsp Km <br />10115 958 04 AU
  Perihelion 1,353,572,956&nbspkm<br />9048 076 35 AU
  Semimajor 1,433,449,370 km<br />9582 017 20 AU
  Semiminor 1,431,222,154&nbspkm<br />9567 129 18 AU
  Orbital Circ 8880&nbspkm<br />59358 AU
  Orbital Area 6445&nbspkm&2<br />287997 AU<sup>2</sup>
  Eccentricity 0055 723 219
  Sidereal Period 10,832327 Day s<br />(29657 296 Yr )
  Synodic Period 37809 days
  Avg Speed 969&nbspkm/s
  Max Speed 1018&nbspkm/s
  Min Speed 909&nbspkm/s
  Inclination 2485 240°<br />(551° to Sun's equator)
  Asc Node 113642 811°
  Arg Perihelion 336013 862°
  Mean Anomaly 320347 750°
  Satellites 48 Confirmed And Named <br/>(up to 63 seen)<!--- see http://enwikipediaorg/wiki/Talk:Saturn#Moon_contradiction --->
  Physical Characteristics yes
  Oblateness 0097 96
  Equatorial Radius 60,268±4&nbspkm1Refers to the level of 1 bar atmospheric pressure<br />(94492 Earths)
  Polar Radius 54,364±10&nbspkm<br />(85521 Earths)
  Surface Area 427×10<sup>10</sup> Km&2 NASA: Solar System Exploration: Planets: Saturn: Facts & Figures <br />(83703 Earths)
  Volume 82713×10<sup>14</sup> Km³ {{cite web
  url http://nssdcgsfcnasagov/planetary/factsheet/saturnfacthtml
  title Saturn Fact Sheet
  publisher NASA
  last Williams
  first Dr David R
  accessdate 2007-07-31


  Mass 56846×10<sup>26</sup> Kg <br />(95152 Earths)
  Density 0687 g/cm³<br /> (less than Water )
  Surface Grav 896 M/s<sup>2</sup> <br />(0914 ''g'' )
  Escape Velocity 355&nbspkm/s<br />2205&nbspmi/s
  Sidereal Day 0439 – 0449 day{{cite web
  url http://wwwspacecom/scienceastronomy/070906_saturn_dayhtml
  title Length of Saturn's Day Revised
  publisher Spacecom
  last Than
  first Ker
  accessdate 2007-09-06


  Rot Velocity 987&nbspkm/s = 35,500&nbspkm/h
  Axial Tilt 2673°
  Right Asc North Pole 2 h 42 min 21 s<br />(40589°)
  Declination 83537°
  Albedo 0342 ( Bond )<br/>
  Temperatures yes
  Temp Name1 1 bar level
  Mean Temp 1 134&nbsp K
  Temp Name2 01 bar
  Mean Temp 2 84&nbspK
  Adjectives Saturnian
  Atmosphere yes
  Scale Height 595 km





Saturn () is the sixth gets its name from the planet.

The planet Saturn is primarily composed of Hydrogen , with small proportions of Helium and trace elements. The interior consists of a small core of rock and ice, surrounded by a thick layer of Metallic Hydrogen and a gaseous outer layer. The outer Atmosphere is generally bland in appearance, although long-lived features can appear. Wind Speed s on Saturn can reach 1,800 km/h, significantly faster than those on Jupiter. Saturn has a planetary Magnetic Field intermediate in strength between that of Earth and the more powerful field around Jupiter.