SATURN
Distance from the Sun: Saturn distance from the sun is 1.4 million kilometers
Mass: 5.68e26 kilogram
Diameter: 119,300 kilometers
Rotation: It's day is 10 hours 39 minutes long, and it takes 29.5 earth years to revolve around the sun
Revolution: 29.46 years
Number of moons: 62 moons
Terrestrial or Jovian: Jovian because Saturn is a gas giant
Planet Description:
Saturn is a gas giant meaning it is a Jovian. It is the sixth planet from the sun. Saturn is the mother planet of the moon titan, which is the second largest moon in the solar system. Saturn along with Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune, is a giant gas. They refer to as Jovian meaning "Jupiter-like", planets. Because Saturn is a large mass of and resulting gravity, it is similar to Earth.
Interesting Facts:
Scientists have discovered about 60 moons orbiting Saturn. The spectacular rings of Saturn have earn it the name of " The Jewel Of The Solar System". Saturn has seven thin, flat rings around it.
Saturn's ring system makes the planet one of the most beautiful objects in the solar system.
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