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Saturn ♄
Saturn during Equinox.jpg
Pictured in natural color approaching equinox, photographed by Cassini in July 2008; the dot in the bottom left corner is Titan
Designations
Pronunciation/ˈsæərn/ ( listen)
Named after
Saturn
AdjectivesSaturnian /səˈɜːrniən/, Cronian / Kronian/ˈkrniən/
Orbital characteristics
Epoch J2000.0
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Eccentricity0.0565
378.09 days
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317.020°
Inclination
113.665°
2032-Nov-29
339.392°
Known satellites145 in total moonlets.
Physical characteristics
Mean radius
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Equatorial radius
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  • 9.449 Earths
Polar radius
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  • 8.552 Earths
Flattening0.09796
Circumference
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  • 83.703 Earths
Volume
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  • 763.59 Earths
Mass
  • 5.6834×1026 kg
  • 95.159 Earths
Mean density
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  • 1.065 g
0.22
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10 h 32 m 36 s
(synodic; solar day)
10h 33m 38sTemplate:+-
Equatorial rotation velocity
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26.73° (to orbit)
North pole right ascension
40.589°; 2h 42m 21s
North pole declination
83.537°
Albedo
Surface temp.minmeanmax
1 bar134 K
0.1 bar88 K97 K151 K
−0.55 to +1.17
14.5″ to 20.1″ (excludes rings)
Atmosphere
Surface pressure
140 kPa
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Composition by volume
96.3%±2.4%hydrogen (H
2
)
3.25%±2.4%helium (He)
0.45%±0.2%methane (CH
4
)
0.0125%±0.0075%ammonia (NH
3
)
0.0110%±0.0058%hydrogen deuteride (HD)
0.0007%±0.00015%ethane (C
2
H
6
)
Ices:

Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun in the Solar System.

Saturn is one of the four gas giant planets in the Solar System, with Jupiter, Uranus, and Neptune. It is the second largest planet in the Solar System (Jupiter is the largest).

Saturn was named after the Roman god Saturn. He was the Roman equivalent of the Greek god Kronos. Saturn's symbol is ♄ which is the symbol of Saturnus' sickle.

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