Saturn

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= *~*~*~$47uRn~*~*~* = ==** Is Saturn Terrestrial or Jovian? **== Saturn is a jovian planet. It is 75% hydrogen and 25% helium.

**How Distant is Saturn from the Sun? **
1429400000 km. = =

**What is Saturn's period of revolution around the sun? **
On Saturn, a year is equal to 29.5 Earth years.

=**What is the period of rotation of Saturn? **= 10 hours 32 - 47 minutes.

What is the diameter of Saturn?
120,536 km. = =

**What is the diameter of Earth? **
The diameter of the earth at the equator is 12,756.32 km.

=**What is Saturn's atmosphere? **= Saturn is made up of 75% hydrogen, 25% helium, and trace amounts of substances like water ice and methane.

=**How many moons does Saturn have? **= <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">63 moons have been discovered around Saturn.

 =**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">How many rings does Saturn have? **= <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Saturn has many rings, however there are 5 most prominent ones that are close together and form larger rings. They are classified as A,B,C,D,F. These rings are composed of billions of pieces of ice, dust and rocks. Some particles are as small as a grain of salt, while others are as big as a house. They are thought to be pieces of comets, asteroids or even moons which were torn apart by the strong gravity of Saturn before they could reach the planet.

=**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">What are some other significant features of Saturn? **= <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">The overall density of Saturn is less than 1, the same density as water. If Saturn could be put into a bathtub full of water, the planet would float. media type="custom" key="5736073"