The solar system: the planets: planet Saturn

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The Planets: Planet Saturn

Saturn is the sixth of nine planets in our solar system and is one of the outer "gas giant" planets. Saturn is best viewed in winter and is found in the constellation of Gemini and near the constellation of Cancer.

Saturn Facts
Mass (kg)	5.688e+26
Radius (km)	60,268
Density (gm/cm³)	0.69
Distance from Sun (km)	1,429,400,000
Period of rotation (hrs)	10.233
Period of orbit (yrs)	29.458
Orbital velocity (km/sec)	9.67
Eccentricity of orbit	0.0560
Tilt of axis (°)	25.33
Inclination of orbit (°)	2.488
surface gravity (m/sec²)	9.05
escape velocity (km/sec)	35.49
Visual albedo	0.47
Visual magnitude	0.67
cloud temperature	-125°C
Atmosphere	Hydrogen=97% Helium=3%
Moons	31

Saturn can be viewed with the naked eye, binoculars and any telescope.