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SATURN A PRESENTATION ON THE 6 TH PLANET
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5 FACTS ABOUT SATURN IF THE SUN WERE AS TALL AS A TYPICAL FRONT DOOR, THE EARTH WOULD BE THE SIZE OF A NICKEL AND SATURN WOULD BE ABOUT AS BIG AS A BASKETBALL. IF THE SUN WERE AS TALL AS A TYPICAL FRONT DOOR, THE EARTH WOULD BE THE SIZE OF A NICKEL AND SATURN WOULD BE ABOUT AS BIG AS A BASKETBALL. SATURN ORBITS OUR SUN, A STAR. SATURN IS THE SIXTH PLANET FROM THE SUN AT A DISTANCE OF ABOUT 1.4 BILLION KM (886 MILLION MILES) OR 9.5 AU. SATURN ORBITS OUR SUN, A STAR. SATURN IS THE SIXTH PLANET FROM THE SUN AT A DISTANCE OF ABOUT 1.4 BILLION KM (886 MILLION MILES) OR 9.5 AU. ONE DAY ON SATURN TAKES 10.7 HOURS (THE TIME IT TAKES FOR SATURN TO ROTATE OR SPIN ONCE). SATURN MAKES A COMPLETE ORBIT AROUND THE SUN (A YEAR IN SATURNIAN TIME) IN 29 EARTH YEARS. ONE DAY ON SATURN TAKES 10.7 HOURS (THE TIME IT TAKES FOR SATURN TO ROTATE OR SPIN ONCE). SATURN MAKES A COMPLETE ORBIT AROUND THE SUN (A YEAR IN SATURNIAN TIME) IN 29 EARTH YEARS. SATURN IS A GAS-GIANT PLANET AND DOES NOT HAVE A SOLID SURFACE. SATURN IS A GAS-GIANT PLANET AND DOES NOT HAVE A SOLID SURFACE. SATURN'S ATMOSPHERE IS MADE UP MOSTLY OF HYDROGEN (H2) AND HELIUM (HE). SATURN'S ATMOSPHERE IS MADE UP MOSTLY OF HYDROGEN (H2) AND HELIUM (HE).
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ANOTHER 5 FACTS ABOUT SATURN SATURN HAS 53 KNOWN MOONS WITH AN ADDITIONAL 9 MOONS AWAITING CONFIRMATION OF THEIR DISCOVERY. SATURN HAS 53 KNOWN MOONS WITH AN ADDITIONAL 9 MOONS AWAITING CONFIRMATION OF THEIR DISCOVERY. SATURN HAS THE MOST SPECTACULAR RING SYSTEM OF ALL OUR SOLAR SYSTEM'S PLANETS. IT IS MADE UP OF SEVEN RINGS WITH SEVERAL GAPS AND DIVISIONS BETWEEN THEM. SATURN HAS THE MOST SPECTACULAR RING SYSTEM OF ALL OUR SOLAR SYSTEM'S PLANETS. IT IS MADE UP OF SEVEN RINGS WITH SEVERAL GAPS AND DIVISIONS BETWEEN THEM. FIVE MISSIONS HAVE BEEN SENT TO SATURN. SINCE 2004, CASSINI HAS BEEN EXPLORING SATURN, ITS MOONS AND RINGS. FIVE MISSIONS HAVE BEEN SENT TO SATURN. SINCE 2004, CASSINI HAS BEEN EXPLORING SATURN, ITS MOONS AND RINGS. SATURN CANNOT SUPPORT LIFE AS WE KNOW IT. HOWEVER, SOME OF SATURN'S MOONS HAVE CONDITIONS THAT MIGHT SUPPORT LIFE. SATURN CANNOT SUPPORT LIFE AS WE KNOW IT. HOWEVER, SOME OF SATURN'S MOONS HAVE CONDITIONS THAT MIGHT SUPPORT LIFE. WHEN GALILEO GALILEI LOOKED AT SATURN THROUGH A TELESCOPE IN THE 1600S, HE NOTICED STRANGE OBJECTS ON EACH SIDE OF THE PLANET AND DREW IN HIS NOTES A TRIPLE-BODIED PLANET SYSTEM AND THEN LATER A PLANET WITH ARMS OR HANDLES. THE HANDLES TURNED OUT TO BE THE RINGS OF SATURN. WHEN GALILEO GALILEI LOOKED AT SATURN THROUGH A TELESCOPE IN THE 1600S, HE NOTICED STRANGE OBJECTS ON EACH SIDE OF THE PLANET AND DREW IN HIS NOTES A TRIPLE-BODIED PLANET SYSTEM AND THEN LATER A PLANET WITH ARMS OR HANDLES. THE HANDLES TURNED OUT TO BE THE RINGS OF SATURN.
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RING NAME: D RING NAME: D DISTANCE*: 66,970 - 74,490 KM DISTANCE*: 66,970 - 74,490 KM WIDTH: 7,500 KM WIDTH: 7,500 KM RING NAME: C RING NAME: C DISTANCE*: 74,490 - 91,980 KM DISTANCE*: 74,490 - 91,980 KM WIDTH: 17,500 KM WIDTH: 17,500 KM RING NAME: COLUMBO GAP RING NAME: COLUMBO GAP DISTANCE*: 77,800 KM DISTANCE*: 77,800 KM WIDTH: 100 KM WIDTH: 100 KM RING NAME: MAXWELL GAP RING NAME: MAXWELL GAP DISTANCE*: 87,500 KM DISTANCE*: 87,500 KM WIDTH: 270 KM WIDTH: 270 KM RING NAME: BOND GAP RING NAME: BOND GAP DISTANCE*: 88,690 - 88,720 KM DISTANCE*: 88,690 - 88,720 KM WIDTH: 30 KM WIDTH: 30 KM RING NAME: DAWES GADISTANCE*: 90,200 - 90,220 KM RING NAME: DAWES GADISTANCE*: 90,200 - 90,220 KM WIDTH: 20 KM WIDTH: 20 KM RING NAME: B RING NAME: B DISTANCE*: 91,980 - 117,580 KM DISTANCE*: 91,980 - 117,580 KM WIDTH: 25,500 KM WIDTH: 25,500 KM RING NAME: CASSINI DIVISION RING NAME: CASSINI DIVISION DISTANCE*: 117,500 - 122,050 KM DISTANCE*: 117,500 - 122,050 KM WIDTH: 4,700 KM WIDTH: 4,700 KM RING NAME: HUYGENS GAP RING NAME: HUYGENS GAP DISTANCE*: 117,680 KM DISTANCE*: 117,680 KM WIDTH: 285 KM - 440 KM WIDTH: 285 KM - 440 KM RING NAME: HERSCHEL GAP RING NAME: HERSCHEL GAP DISTANCE*: 118,183 - 118,285 KM DISTANCE*: 118,183 - 118,285 KM WIDTH: 102 KM WIDTH: 102 KM RING NAME: RUSSELL GAP RING NAME: RUSSELL GAP DISTANCE*: 118,597 - 118,630 KM DISTANCE*: 118,597 - 118,630 KM WIDTH: 33 KM WIDTH: 33 KM RING NAME: JEFFREYS GAP RING NAME: JEFFREYS GAP DISTANCE*: 118,931 - 118,969 KM DISTANCE*: 118,931 - 118,969 KM WIDTH: 38 KM WIDTH: 38 KM RING NAME: KUIPER GAP RING NAME: KUIPER GAP DISTANCE*: 119,403 -119,406 KM DISTANCE*: 119,403 -119,406 KM WIDTH: 3 KM WIDTH: 3 KM RING NAME: LEPLACE GAP RING NAME: LEPLACE GAP DISTANCE*: 119,848 - 120,086 KM DISTANCE*: 119,848 - 120,086 KM WIDTH: 238 KM WIDTH: 238 KM RING NAME: BESSEL GAP RING NAME: BESSEL GAP DISTANCE*: 120,305 - 120,318 KM DISTANCE*: 120,305 - 120,318 KM WIDTH: 10 KM WIDTH: 10 KM RING NAME: BARNARD GAP RING NAME: BARNARD GAP DISTANCE*: 120,305 - 120,318 KM DISTANCE*: 120,305 - 120,318 KM WIDTH: 13 KM WIDTH: 13 KM RING NAME: A RING NAME: A DISTANCE*: 122,050 - 136,770 KM DISTANCE*: 122,050 - 136,770 KM WIDTH: 14,600 KM WIDTH: 14,600 KM RING NAME: ENCKE GAP RING NAME: ENCKE GAP DISTANCE*: 133,570 KM DISTANCE*: 133,570 KM WIDTH: 325 KM WIDTH: 325 KM RING NAME: KEELER GAP RING NAME: KEELER GAP DISTANCE*: 136,530 KM DISTANCE*: 136,530 KM WIDTH: 35 KM WIDTH: 35 KM RING NAME: ROCHE DIVISION RING NAME: ROCHE DIVISION DISTANCE*: 136,770 - 139,380 KM DISTANCE*: 136,770 - 139,380 KM WIDTH: 2600 KM WIDTH: 2600 KM RING NAME: F RING NAME: F DISTANCE*: 140,224 KM DISTANCE*: 140,224 KM WIDTH: 30 KM - 500 KM WIDTH: 30 KM - 500 KM RING NAME: G RING NAME: G DISTANCE*: 166,000 - 174,000 KM DISTANCE*: 166,000 - 174,000 KM WIDTH: 8,000 KM WIDTH: 8,000 KM RING NAME: E RING NAME: E DISTANCE*: 180,000 - 480,000 KM DISTANCE*: 180,000 - 480,000 KM WIDTH: 300,000 KM WIDTH: 300,000 KM
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