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Saturn
Proper Name
Saturn |
Sidereal Period
29.48 years |
Mean Distance from the Sun
1,429.4 million km
9.55 AU |
Sidereal Day
10 hours, 39 minutes |
Diameter
120,537 km |
Mean Surface Temperature
-139°C |
Moons
Atlas
Calypso
Dione
Enceladus
Epimetheus
Helene
Hyperion
Iapetus
Janus
Mimas
Pandora
Phoebe
Prometheus
Rhea
Telesto
Tethys
Titan
Many other small moons
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For Saturn's current position and visibility, see the Planet Wheel
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A view of the planet Saturn, showing its famous, unmistakable rings.
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| The sixth planet from the Sun, and the second largest in our solar system after Jupiter.
Saturn is distinguished by its unique extensive ring system.
A Saturnian cloudscape. This is a view of the outer layers of
Saturn's atmosphere, with the
rings visible in the sky.
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