Saturn

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Saturn
Saturn
Saturn
Saturn
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Temperature and Atmosphere
The temperature on Saturn is -285 F.
Saturns atmosphere is hydrogen and helium.
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Distance from the Sun and Diameter
Saturn is the 6th planet from the sun. The actual
distance from the sun is 1,429 million miles.
The diameter of Saturn is 74,900 miles across.
Thats BIG!
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Exploration, Symbol, and Discovery
So far they have sent 10 space probes to study
Saturn. In 1977 it flew within 78,000 miles of
Saturn.
In 1610, an astronomer, Galileo Galilei was the
first person to see Saturn through a telescope.
Above is Saturns symbol. It looks like a cross
with a tail.
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Rotation and Revolution Time
Saturns revolution time is 29 years and
6 months.
The rotation time for Saturn is 10 hours and 46
minutes.
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Saturns Moons
Saturn has lots of moons. Here are some of them
Atlas, Rhea, Dione, Mimas, Tethys, Helene,
Pandora, and Titan.
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Other Characteristics
The lovely bands you see when you look at Saturn
are ice crystals.
Saturn is the second largest planet.
If you weigh 70 pounds on Earth you would weigh
82 pounds on Saturn.
If Saturn was placed in the ocean, it would float.
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Bibliography

• Thank you to these books
• Saturn by Elaine Landau
• Saturn Planet Guides by Duncan Brewer
• The Ringed Planet by Isaac Asimov

• Thank you to these web sites
• The Nine Planets
• Pluto Updates
• NASA Kids
• Star Child

Thank You
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Thank You For Watching Our Solar System Project