Moons:62
Period of Rotation: 10.67 hours
Period of Revolution: 29 1/2 years
Inner/Outer planet: Outer
Distance from Sun: 840 million miles
Atmospheric composition: hydrogen, helium, sulfur
Surface composition: ice and helium
Core composition: liquid metallic hydrogen
Diameter: 74,500 miles
Gravity: .92 x Earth's gravity
Discovered by: Galileo with use of a telescope in 1610
Tilt of Axis: 26 degrees
Planetary symbol:
Missions: Pioneer I and II, Voyager II, and Cassini
Saturn is the second largest planet in the solar system and is well known for it's rings. Saturn, in Greek mythology is the son of Gaea and Neptune. He gathered his brothers and sisters to form the titans. Saturn ( or Cronus) was leader of the titans, I believe.
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