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1 Saturn By Nolan Piatkowski pnwscience.wordpress.com

2 Saturn’s Symbol http://astrolosophy.net

3  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

4  Who: the Ancients  When: unknown Discovery of Saturn www.aitc.sk.ca wallse.net

5  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

6  The atmosphere is very thick Composition of Atmosphere psychicandi.blogspot.com

7  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

8  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

9  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

10  Gas giant  Made of mainly hydrogen and helium  2 nd largest planet  Yellowish color Appearance www.universetoday.com voyager.jpl.nasa.gov

11  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

12  Very cold  Windy  Wind speed can go over 1000 mph  Stormy Weather planetaryweather.blogspot.com

13  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

14  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

15  "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

16  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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