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1 Abby Hartley Physical science February 15, 2017
Saturn Abby Hartley Physical science February 15, 2017

2 Distance from Saturn to the Sun
888.2 million miles

3 The diameter of Saturn is 72,367.4 miles.

4 One day on Saturn is 10 hours, 39 minutes, 24 seconds.
Saturn’s Rotation One day on Saturn is 10 hours, 39 minutes, 24 seconds.

5 The Revolution of Saturn
Saturn takes Earth years to circle the sun.

6 Saturn's Temperature Range
Saturn's temperatures can range from a low of -178 degrees Celsius to a high of  57 degrees Celsius.

7 Saturn’s 53 Natural Satellites
Aegaeon Aegir Albiorix Anthe Atlas Bebhionn Bergelmir Bestla Calypso Daphnis Dione Enceladus Epimetheus Erriapus Farbauti Fenrir Fornjot Greip Hati Helene Hyperion Hyrrokkin Iapetus Ijiraq Janus Jarnsaxa Kari Kiviuq Loge Methone Mimas Mundilfari Narvi Paaliaq Pallene Pan Pandora Phoebe Polydeuces Prometheus Rhea Siarnaq Skathi Skoll Surtur Suttungr Tarqeq Tarvos Telesto Tethys Thrymr Titan Ymir 19. Hati 20. Helene 21. Hyperion 22. Hyrrokkin 23. Iapetus 24. Ijiraq 25. Janus 26. Jarnsax

8 Saturn’s Atmosphere and Surface Content
Saturn is a gas giant, which means that it does not have a solid surface, and there is no precise location where the atmosphere meets the interior of the planet.

9 Saturn's Gravity Compared to Earth
The gravity on Saturn is 107% higher than the gravity on earth.

10 Astronomers who Studied Saturn
Galileo, circa ’s Nicolaus Copernicus in the 1500’s

11 Saturn’s Fun Facts Saturn is the second largest planet in the solar system. Saturn is the least dense of all the planets, with a mere density of  687 kg/m3. At first, astronomers thought that Saturn's rings were moons.

12 WORKS CITED "CosmoQuest Blog." CosmoQuest Blog. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Feb. 2017 "Saturn: Moons." NASA. NASA, Web. 14 Feb Peters, Rosemary. "Saturn's Temperature Ranges." Sciencing. Leaf Group Ltd., n.d. Web. 14 Feb "Ask an Astronomer." Cool Cosmos. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Feb Wethington, Nicholos. "How Long Is a Day on Saturn?" Universe Today. UNIVERSE TODAY, 26 Dec Web. 14 Feb Waxman, Laura Hamilton. Saturn. Minneapolis: Lerner Group,Inc., Print.


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