Saturn

sixth planet from the Sun and the second-largest in the Solar System, after Jupiter.

Saturn

a gas giant with an average radius of about nine-and-a-half times that of Earth.

Saturn

Earth days of saturn

10,756 earth days

Saturn length of days

10 hours, 33 minutes, and 38 seconds

has the second-shortest day in the solar system.

Saturn

One day on Saturn takes only

10.7 hours

Saturn makes a complete orbit around the Sun (a year in Saturnian time) in about

29.4 earth years (10,756 Earth days).

largest moons of saturn

Titan, Rhea, Lapetus, Dione

the largest of Saturn's moons. It is also larger than any of the dwarf planets of the Solar System.

Titan

the second largest moon of Saturn, and the ninth largest moon in the solar system. Its size can be compared to the continent of Australia.

Rhea

like Rhea, is thought to be composed of ice and rock. Iapetus also contains some of the highest mountains in the solar system.

Lapetus

a heavily cratered moon with a dense core. It is likely composed of silicate rock with the remainder of the moon made of ice.

Dione

Saturn revolves or orbits around the Sun once every

29.4 Earth years, or once every 10,755.7 Earth days

Saturn travels at an average speed of ___ in its orbit around the sun

21,637 miles per hour or 34,821 kilometers per hour

Saturn has an overall ___ appearance.

hazy yellow-brown

saturn’s ring color

Shimmering pinks, hues of gray, and a hint of brown

how many moons does saturn have

146

Saturn is named for the Roman god ___, and was known to the Greeks as ___

Saturnus, Cronus