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Planets in the Solar System
Saturn
Saturn Saturn
QueSPER Research Plan and
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Saturn |
Saturn
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How far is
Saturn from the Sun?
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Saturn is the
sixth closest planet to the Sun. |
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Saturn is about
885.9 million miles or 1.5 billion kilometers from the
Sun. |
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Saturn is
9.54 AU* from the Sun. |
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How big
is Saturn? (What is its diameter?)
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Saturn is
about 10 times larger than Earth. |
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Saturn's
diameter is 120,660 kilometers. |
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Saturn's
diameter is 74,898 miles at the equator. |
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Saturn is
the second largest planet. |
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What is Saturn
like?
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Saturn is
known as a "gas giant" planet. |
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Saturn has
many rings surrounding it. The rings are up to 165,000 miles in
diameter, but only 150 feet thick. |
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Saturn has an
atmosphere of hydrogen and helium. |
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Saturn's
interior is similar to Jupiter's. |
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It has a
liquid hydrogen layer, a metal hydrogen layer, and metal-rock core. |
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Saturn has 56
moons (12/2006). Only 35 of them are named. |
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At 1000
miles per hour, Saturn has some of the strongest winds in the Solar
System. Neptune's are also this fast. |
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Why is this
planet named Saturn?
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Saturn is named
for the Roman god of farming. |
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| Can we see this planet in the
sky?
| Yes. Check the
Sky
Maps to see if it is visible now. |
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*One AU is the distance from the center of the Earth to the center of the
Sun.
Information on this page was taken from the following websites:
The-Solar-System.Net
Links to Other
Sites
Books and References
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| Time for Kids Almanac 2003 with
Information Please. NY: Time for Kids Books, 2002. |
RL 4.5 |
Dewey 031.02 |
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| Farndon, John. The Giant Book
of Space. Brookfield,CT: Copper Beech Bks, 2000. |
RL 4.5 |
Dewey 523.4 |
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Other Links to Sites
Nine Planets - Saturn
Grade One Research Page
 to QueSPER Online
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