3 rd Block Astronomy By: Jasmine Coleman Zachary Boone Tyas Cobb Clifton Davis

 Have you ever wanted to visit Saturn?  Ever wondered what its like there?

 Saturn is the second largest planet; behind Jupiter who holds the spot for ‘largest planet in the solar system.’  The name Saturn comes from the Roman god of Agriculture.  Although Saturn looks to be solid, it is actually a giant ball of gas. It’s core is solid though.

 Saturn’s Density is approximately kgm/m3.  It has the lowest density of all other planets.  Less dense than water.  So dense it would float if it were small enough to fit in a tub

 Saturn has 95 times the mass of Earth.  Earth’s diameter is about nine times less than Saturn.  Saturn’s color changes from time to time.  It appears to be orange, green and even blue sometimes.

 Saturn spins pretty fast on its axis.  A day on Saturn is only 10 hours and 14 minutes!

 Saturn is mostly made of Helium( 25%), and Hydrogen(75%).

 Saturn is 1,400,000,000 km away from the sun.  It takes exactly 29 Earth years for Saturn to orbit around the sun!

 From the planet Earth, Saturn and its rings can be seen.  Things on Earth, weigh 16 Ibs less than that on Saturn.  Saturn has 30 satellites, But many are small and faint.  It was first spotted by Voyager 1 and 2.

 Atmospheres features-  Saturn is surrounded by clouds.  1 st layer (highest) the temp. can reach -250 degrees Celsius; this layer contains Ammonia ice clouds.  2 nd layer this layer is made up of Hydro- Sulfate clouds; the average temp. is -70 degrees Celsius.

 3 rd layer (lowest) is the freezing average (0 degrees Celsius) and is made of clouds of water vapor.  On Saturn there is something nicknamed “Great White Spot.”  The Atmosphere appears to have a pattern that looks like bands.  The warmest spot on Saturn is the polar vortex, and no other planet appears to have any.

 The shape surrounding the North pole vortex is in the shape of a Hexagon. It is unverified why it’s that shape.  Many Astronomers believe that the shape is caused by a standing wave pattern, but most believe it’s just a Novel Aurora.

 Saturn’s gravitational pull causes the huge strains and cracks on one of its many moons.  The moon sprays icy jets like a geyser.  Saturn’s importance is based on Astrology.  It is associated with the block and confinement that we need to fulfill our full potential.

 Now that you've got all the info on our featured planet, you should be ready to think over your decision to travel to Saturn right?

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