Saturn

SaturnBy: Helen, Alena, Meredith, & MacaylaVote for Saturn, it has a ring to it!

Saturns nameSaturn is named after Saturnus the roman god of capitol, generation, dissolution, plenty, wealth, agriculture, periodic renewal, liberation, and time.

Saturday is named after Saturn.

About Saturn:Its the second biggest planet in our solar system and a gas GIANT.Saturn is the 6th planet from the sun.It was discovered by Galileo in 1610.Summer on Saturn lasts 8 years (91Earth years!)Saturn is so light that it could actually float on water and the only planet able to do so.

The factsMass: 568.3E24 kg (95.16 x Earths mass)(568,319,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 kg)Radius: 36,184 miles (58,232 km)Distance from the Sun: 890,700,000 miles (1,433,000,000 km)Surface Area: 16.49 billion sq. miles (42.7 billion km)Length of day: 10h 39m

What is Saturn?Saturn is mostly made up of helium and hydrogen with traces of methane, ammonia, and water.Saturn doesnt have the same crust, mantle, and core makeup that Earth and other rock planets have. The atmosphere bleeds into Saturns surface without much distinction.

The Jewel of the solar systemSaturn is nicknamed The Jewel of the Solar System.God must have liked it because he put a ring on itor several.

Saturns Rings

You can see Saturns rings at different angles depending on the orbit patterns of Earth and Saturn and because of Saturns 29 degree tilt.

FebruaryOctoberSaturns rings arent solid, but made up of bits of ice, rock, and dust from passing comets, meteorite impacts on Saturns moons, and the planets gravity pulling material from the moons.

moonsSaturns moons are very diverse and can range from tiny moonlets 1kilometer in diameter to ones bigger than Mercury.Saturnhas 162 moons, 62with confirmed orbits, 53 of which have names, and only 13 of which have diameters larger than 50 kilometers.

Titan

Titan was discovered by Christiaan Huygens in 1655.

Titan was the first of Saturns moons to be discovered.

rhea

Rhea was discovered by Giovanni Domenico Cassini in 1672.

Rhea is named after the Titan Rhea from Greek Mythology.

EnceladusEnceladus is one of Saturns moons that are believed to be able to support life!

It was discovered in 1789 by William Herschel.

While doing an flyby in 2006 Cassini found evidence of water reservoirs that erupt in geysers on Saturns moon Enceladus.

QuizWhich one of Saturns moons was the first to be discovered?Titan B. Rhea C. Enceladus D. Hyperion2. Who discovered Saturn?Domenico B. Cassini C. Huygens D. GalileoWhat kind of planet is Saturn?A. Rock B. Gas C. Water D. HeliumHow long is a summer on Saturn in earth years?A. 90 B. 92 C. 91 D. 895. How long is a day on Saturn?A. 10h 39m B. 11h 29m C. 9h D. 13h 41m

Sources citedhttp://www.space.com/18472-what-is-saturn-made-of.htmlhttp://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/profile.cfm?Object=Saturnhttp://www.space.com/48-saturn-the-solar-systems-major-ring-bearer.htmlhttp://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/profile.cfm?Object=Saturnhttp://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/cassini/main/

Videohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHAqT4hXnMw&feature=player_detailpage

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