1. Saturn
By: Abby and Katie

2. History Planets Name – Saturn Who Named It? – The Romans
What Does The Name Mean? – Roman God Of Agriculture

3. Discovery When Was The Planet Discovered? – 1610
Who Discovered It? – Galileo
Galileo

4. Planet Structure
The core is made up of rock and ice. The surface features are water and gas. Saturn is not a terrestrial planet.

5. Atmosphere
Saturn’s atmosphere is 96% hydrogen and 3% helium by volume and small amounts of methane, ammonia, and water. The mission Cassini shows that Saturn is a stormy place.

6. Motion Saturn’s orbit is 29.5 earth years long.
Saturn’s rotation is 1 earth day and 5 earth hours long.

7. Missions Pioneer 11- Launched in 1973 Voyager 1- Launched in 1977
Cassini- Launched in 1997
Voyager 2

8. Data
Diameter- 120,563 km
Average distance from the Sun- 1,427 million km
Mass x 10 kg
Surface Gravity m/ s squared
Average Temperature degrees Celsius at cloud top
Length of Sidereal Day- 10 hours 14 minutes
Length of Year years
Number of Observed Moons- 60

9. Other (Fun Facts) Earth could fit around Saturn nine times.
The day Saturday was named after Saturn.
Saturn is the second largest planet in our solar system.

10. Bibliography #1
Slide #1- Source Citation:  "Image of Saturn" (Lushpix/Royalty Free.)   Reproduced in Kids InfoBits.  Detroit:  Gale, 2010.  
Slide #2- Source Citation: http//library.thinkquest.org/29033/solarsystem/saturn.htm Slide #3 – Source Citation: “Saturn.”KidsInfoBitsPresents: Astronomy.Gale,2008. Reproduced in Kids
Source Citation:  "Galileo." (Library of Congress/Corbis. Reproduced by permission.) Kids InfoBits. Thomson Gale, 2005.   Reproduced in Kids InfoBits.  Detroit:  Gale, 2010.  
Slide #4- Source Citation: AVL Sirs Discoverer,2008, 10/18/

11. Bibliography #2
Slide #5 – Source Citation: “Saturn” Kids Info Bits Presents: Astronomy. Gale,2008 Reproduced in Kids Info Bits. Detroit: Gale,2010.
Slide #6- Source Citation: “Saturn” Kids Info Bits Presents: Astronomy. Gale,2008 Reproduced in Kids Info Bits. Detroit: Gale, Google.com /Pix/Pitures/2007/11/Venus.460.jpg AVL Sirs Discoverer,2008,

12. Bibliography #3
Slide #7- Source Citation: Source Citation:  "Voyager 2." (Public Domain) The Blackbirch Encyclopedia of Science & Invention. 4 vols. Blackbirch Press, 2001.   Reproduced in Kids InfoBits.  Detroit:  Gale, 2010.  
Slide #8- Source Citation:
Slide #9 - Source Citation:  "Planet Saturn" (Lushpix/Royalty Free.)   Reproduced in Kids InfoBits.  Detroit:  Gale, 2010.