Saturn
The sixth planet from the sun in our solar system.
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| Equatorial diameter | 120536000 | m | Clip |
| Average Density | 690 | kgm-3 | Clip |
| Axial tilt | 26.7 | degrees | Clip |
| Rotational period | 10.67 | hours | Clip |
| Average surface temperature | -180 | °C | Clip |
| Maximum apparent magnitude | -0.3 | Clip | |
| Aphelion | 1507000000000 | m | Clip |
| Perihelion | 1347000000000 | m | Clip |
| Orbital tilt | 2.49 | degrees | Clip |
| Orbital period | 29.46y | y=Earth year, d=Earth day | Clip |
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- 1656 The Dutch scientist Christiaan Huygens discovers the rings of Saturn.
- 1980 Voyager 2 photographed Saturn.
See also: Earth, Jupiter, Major Planets, Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Pluto, Solar System, Sun, Uranus, Venus.
- Weblinks:
- NASA Photographic Library Photographs from NASA available for viewing and download.
- The Nine Planets A Multimedia Tour of the Solar System: one star, eight planets, and more.