ABOUT THE PLANET SATURN

 Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun, with the largest planet rings in the Solar System. It is the second largest planet after Jupiter, and more recently, as many other moons have been discovered, it has surpassed the number of Jupiter moons and is now considered to be the most satellite planet.

Important Facts & Summary

From ancient times Saturn has been known to mankind for its light and proximity to the earth. It is impossible to credit man with the discovery of Saturn, however, the first telescopic observation was made by Galileo Galilei in 1610.

Thanks to an obscure telescope at the time, Galileo could not see the Saturn rings. Discovery of the rings was made by Christiaan Huygens in 1659.

Saturn is named after the Roman god of harvest and time, similar to the ancient Greek deity Cronos.

Of the five visible planets (Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter), Saturn is farther away from Earth, at a distance of 10.6 AU and an average of 9.6 AU away from the Sun. The light takes about 1 hour and 29 minutes from Saturn to reach us. To find the exact and exact position of Saturn, you can check it online, as the planet is constantly tracked.

Saturn is the second largest planet in the Solar System, second only to Jupiter, with an area of ​​58.232 km or 36.183 mi, about nine times the size of Earth.

It covers an area of ​​120.536 km or 74.897 mi, approximately 9.5 times larger than the Earth and the surface 83 times.

Saturn rings are far larger than any other planet. They cannot be seen without the eye alone. Generally, only 3 rings can be seen with conventional telescopes, powerful telescopes can view 8 rings and when the spacecraft Cassini orbited Saturn, it counted more than 30 rings. It is important to understand that these rings are actually innumerable as they are made up of millions of small stones that often create ideas for ring systems.

The Saturn ring system can reach 282,000 km / 175,000 mi from Earth. The rings of Saturn and the planet itself can penetrate the distance between the Earth and the Moon.

The most oblate planet in the Solar System, with an equatorial diameter of 120.536 km / 74.897 mi, greater than the planetary polar width of 108,728 km / 67.560 mi. When viewed from a small telescope, it appears flat.

Saturn has the lowest concentration on all planets - 687 kg / m³ - or in other words, it is lighter than water so if it is placed in water, it can float.

Low density is due to its composition. Most planets are composed of gases such as hydrogen and helium.

This and its atmosphere made up of ammonia - yellow, ammonia hydrosulfide - orange, and water - white - influence the colorful appearance of the yellow-brown planet.

Saturn quickly turns on its axis, completing the rotation or day in about 10.6 hours. However, its orbit around the Sun slows down, completing one orbits of the Sun or year, in about 29.5 years of Earth.

The temperature of Saturn's upper atmosphere is estimated at 175C (-285F), very cold in the giant gas, while under the clouds it is very hot.

Because of Saturn's axial tilt of 26.73 degrees, similar to that of the Earth, the southern and northern hemispheres heat differently, resulting in seasonal temperature fluctuations. Many of these temperature variations are straightforward.

Although it has no solid surface, it is covered with moving gases and liquids at its bottom, it is believed that Saturn has a much smaller core than Jupiter, about twice the size of the Earth - consisting mainly of metals such as steel and nickel surrounded by rocky materials, and other compounds.

Storms are occasionally present in Saturn. They are large enough to appear on Earth and are named White Spots.

More recently, several moons have been found orbiting Saturn, making it the second largest gas planet with the largest number of satellites. Saturn now has 82 certified months.

The giant Saturn moon is called the Titan. It is the second largest moon in the Solar System after the Jupiter moon Ganymede. The Titan is much larger than the planet Mercury.

Although life force is zero on Saturn, many of its moons, such as Titan or Enceladus, have internal oceans that can hold life.

Saturn - also known as the "Made Planet" - has been seen since ancient times in various cultures around the world. Because of this, no one can rightly be called the first to discover the planet. Though far removed from visible planets, it is still visible to the naked eye.