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Saturn By Nolan Piatkowski pnwscience.wordpress.com
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Saturn’s Symbol http://astrolosophy.net
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Roman’s named planets after gods Saturn is after the Roman god of agriculture How did Saturn get it’s name? www.windows2universe.org solarsublimity.wordpress.com
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Who: the Ancients When: unknown Discovery of Saturn www.aitc.sk.ca wallse.net
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Mass: 5.6832 x 10^26 kg Volume: 8.2713 x 10^14 km^3 Density:.687 g Gravity: 34.3 ft It would float in water Planet Measurements www.universetoday.com
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The atmosphere is very thick Composition of Atmosphere psychicandi.blogspot.com
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6 th planet from the sun Distance from the sun: 1,433,000,000 km Distance from earth: varies form 1.2 billion km- 1.7 billion km Distances www.universetoday.com
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Time to orbit the sun: 29.45 years or 10759 days Time to rotate on axis: 10 hours 45 minutes Orbit and Rotation rascmontreal.org
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Saturn Average: -288 degrees Fahrenheit Earth Average: 61 degrees Fahrenheit Florida Average: 72.4 degrees Fahrenheit Saturn and Earth Difference: 349 degrees Fahrenheit Saturn and Florida Difference: 360.4 degrees Fahrenheit Temperature www.wingmakers.co.nz
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Gas giant Made of mainly hydrogen and helium 2 nd largest planet Yellowish color Appearance www.universetoday.com voyager.jpl.nasa.gov
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Rings are a mix gray and brown Made of ice, rocks and dust There are 8 of them Discovered by Galileo in 1610 Rings cseligman.com
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Very cold Windy Wind speed can go over 1000 mph Stormy Weather planetaryweather.blogspot.com
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53 known moons All discovered at different times First was discovered in 1655 They are small and most likely asteroids that did not form with Saturn Moons oneminuteastronomer.com
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A person would freeze from the extreme cold A person would also get crushed by the extreme gravity If humans were on Saturn… ypsicitydesk.blogspot.com
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"Solar System Exploration: News & Events: Frequently Asked Questions: Saturn." Solar System Exploration: News & Events: Frequently Asked Questions: Saturn. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Dec. 2013. "Solar System Exploration: Planets: Saturn: Overview." Solar System Exploration: Planets: Saturn: Overview. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Dec. 2013. Cain, Fraser. "Saturn." Universe Today RSS. N.p., 30 June 2008. Web. 23 Dec. 2013. Wethington, Nicholos. "How Long Is a Day on Saturn?" Universe Today RSS. N.p., 21 Dec. 2007. Web. 23 Dec. 2013. Coffey, Jerry. "What Are Saturn’s Rings Made Of?" Universe Today RSS. N.p., 30 June 2008. Web. 23 Dec. 2013. Coffey, Jerry. "What Is Saturn Made Of?" Universe Today RSS. N.p., 30 June 2008. Web. 23 Dec. 2013. Coffey, Jerry. "How Long Is a Year on Saturn?" Universe Today RSS. N.p., 30 June 2008. Web. 23 Dec. 2013. Bibliography
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Cain, Fraser. "Temperature of Saturn." Universe Today RSS. N.p., 2 July 2008. Web. 23 Dec. 2013. Cain, Fraser. "Discovery of Saturn." Universe Today RSS. N.p., 30 June 2008. Web. 23 Dec. 2013. Cain, Fraser. "Rotation of Saturn." Universe Today RSS. N.p., 26 Jan. 2009. Web. 23 Dec. 2013. Cain, Fraser. “Orbit of Saturn." Universe Today RSS. N.p., 26 Jan. 2009. Web. 23 Dec. 2013. Redd, Nola T. "How Far Away Is Saturn?" Space.com. N.p., 14 Nov. 2012. Web. 23 Dec. 2013. Bibliography
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