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SaturnSaturn

-6-th planet, 2nd largest-6-th planet, 2nd largest -you can see it without telescope on the -you can see it without telescope on the

night sky , night sky , -n-named after the Roman godamed after the Roman god- Saturnus – - Saturnus –

harvest, justice, strenghtharvest, justice, strenght --has been known since prehistoric timeshas been known since prehistoric times --along with Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune, is along with Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune, is

classified as a gas giant.classified as a gas giant. -t-the rings were first observed by Galileo he rings were first observed by Galileo

Galilei in 1610 Galilei in 1610 --was first visited by Pioneer 11 in was first visited by Pioneer 11 in

September 1979September 1979

-the planet is composed of : hydrogen, helium, trace -the planet is composed of : hydrogen, helium, trace elementselements

-the interior – core – rock, ice, thick layer of mettalic -the interior – core – rock, ice, thick layer of mettalic hydrogen, gaseous hydrogen, gaseous

-prominent system of rings: ice particles, rocky -prominent system of rings: ice particles, rocky debris, dustdebris, dust

--60 moons had been identified60 moons had been identified -plus 3 unconfirmed moons -plus 3 unconfirmed moons --52 had been given proper names52 had been given proper names -some names of moons:-some names of moons:Mimas, Enceladus, Tethys, Mimas, Enceladus, Tethys,

Dione, Rhea, Titan, IapetusDione, Rhea, Titan, Iapetus -wind speeds – 1800 km / h-wind speeds – 1800 km / h

Mass -95.152 EarthMass -95.152 EarthOrbital period-10 756,1995 dOrbital period-10 756,1995 dEquatorial radius-120,536 kmEquatorial radius-120,536 kmSurface area-4,27×1010 km² -Surface area-4,27×1010 km² -83.703 Earths83.703 EarthsVolume-8,27×1014 km³Volume-8,27×1014 km³

Who was Saturnus?Who was Saturnus? How many moons it has got?How many moons it has got? Is Saturn bigger than Earth?Is Saturn bigger than Earth?

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