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Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and is the second largest in the solar system with an equatorial diameter of 119,300 km. Saturn is visibly flattened at the poles, a result of the very fast rotation of the planet on its axis. ... Saturn's ring system makes the planet one of the most beautiful objects in the solar system.
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Saturn, the second most massive planet, and the most distant planet known to the ancients, is one of the most beautiful sites in the Solar System, as witnessed by the adjacent image. The most striking feature of Saturn is the spectacular ring system.
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Saturn is the second most massive planet, and also the second largest in size. It is a Gas Giant planet with a rotational period of 10-11 hours (depending on latitude), and an orbital period of 29.5 years. The rapid rotation flattens Saturn at the poles by about 10%, making it the most oblate planet.
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Saturn - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second largest planet in the Solar System, after Jupiter. Saturn, along with Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune, is classified as a gas giant. Together, these...
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Saturn: The Ringed Planet ... Saturn is a very large gas planet which spins very rapidly on its axis. It spins so fast that it flattens out the top and the bottom of the planet. The fast spin also causes Saturn to bulge at its equator. Saturn's atmosphere has winds which can blow at over 1800 kilometers per hour!
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As with Jupiter, the pressurized hydrogen in Saturn's mantle produces electric currents which create a strong magnetic field around the planet. Saturn has at least 52 naturally occurring satellites...
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The Planet Saturn is the second largest planet. It is the next planet after Jupiter. Saturn is named after a Roman God and is famous for its beautiful rings. ... Planet Saturn Links...
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www.aerospaceguide.net/planetsaturn.html
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