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1 . Saturn Saturn

2 -6-th planet, 2nd largest -6-th planet, 2nd largest -you can see it without telescope on the night sky, -you can see it without telescope on the night sky, -named after the Roman god- Saturnus – harvest, justice, strenght -named after the Roman god- Saturnus – harvest, justice, strenght -has been known since prehistoric times -has been known since prehistoric times -along with Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune, is classified as a gas giant. -along with Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune, is classified as a gas giant. -the rings were first observed by Galileo Galilei in 1610 -the rings were first observed by Galileo Galilei in 1610 -was first visited by Pioneer 11 in September 1979 -was first visited by Pioneer 11 in September 1979

3 -the planet is composed of : hydrogen, helium, trace elements -the planet is composed of : hydrogen, helium, trace elements -the interior – core – rock, ice, thick layer of mettalic hydrogen, gaseous -the interior – core – rock, ice, thick layer of mettalic hydrogen, gaseous -prominent system of rings: ice particles, rocky debris, dust -prominent system of rings: ice particles, rocky debris, dust -60 moons had been identified -60 moons had been identified -plus 3 unconfirmed moons -plus 3 unconfirmed moons -52 had been given proper names -52 had been given proper names -some names of moons:Mimas, Enceladus, Tethys, Dione, Rhea, Titan, Iapetus -some names of moons:Mimas, Enceladus, Tethys, Dione, Rhea, Titan, Iapetus -wind speeds – 1800 km / h -wind speeds – 1800 km / h

4 Mass -95.152 Earth Orbital period-10 756,1995 d Equatorial radius-120,536 km Surface area-4,27×1010 km² -83.703 Earths Volume-8,27×1014 km³

5 Who was Saturnus? Who was Saturnus? How many moons it has got? How many moons it has got? Is Saturn bigger than Earth? Is Saturn bigger than Earth? Thanks for watching :-D Thanks for watching :-D ( If you have got any questions, you can google an answer :-D)


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