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Saturn

Saturn. By Jacob Kaffey. Symbol/Name. Saturn’s name comes from the Roman god of agriculture. Discovery. Known by the ancients Unknown discovery time Galileo discovered rings around S aturn. Distances. 6 th from the sun 1,427,000,000 km from the sun 1,200,000,000 km from Earth.

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Saturn

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  1. Saturn By Jacob Kaffey

  2. Symbol/Name Saturn’s name comes from the Roman god of agriculture

  3. Discovery • Known by the ancients • Unknown discovery time • Galileo discovered rings around Saturn

  4. Distances • 6th from the sun • 1,427,000,000 km from the sun • 1,200,000,000 km from Earth

  5. Measurements • Mass • 5.6832 x 1026 kg • Volume • 8.2713 x 1014 km3 • Density • 0.687 g/cm2 • Gravity • 10.4 m/s2

  6. Orbit/Rotation • Orbit • 29 years • Rotation • 10.565 hours

  7. Atmosphere • Mostly hydrogen and helium • Sulfur • Methane • Ammonia • Nitrogen • Oxygen • Gases create colorful bands

  8. Temperature • Generally 95 K all the time • 95 K= -178 Celcius

  9. Composition/Appearance • Gas giant • No surface • Liquid metallic hydrogen • Iron and rock core • Ice • Looks like a butterscotch or brown color with naked eye and from space • Actually has multicolored bands

  10. Weather • Winds up to 1,800 km/h • Violent “white” storms bigger than Earth • Ice storms • Clouds of carbon

  11. Rings • Discovered by Galileo in 1610 • Many colors • Clear • Orange • Green • Blue • Black • Made of ice

  12. Moons • Over 60 moons • First 18 discovered by 1997

  13. Water • Lots of ice • Water deep in the atmosphere • Water and ice in the rings

  14. If Humans Traveled to Saturn… • Wouldn’t be able to breathe • Can’t stand • Pressure would crush body • Freeze in the atmosphere • Choking • Burn in the core

  15. Special • Storms larger than Earth • Liquid hydrogen in atmosphere • Most predominant rings

  16. Works Cited • "“Cold” Equivalent Potential Temperature?" Eloquentsciencecom RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Dec. 2013. • Erickson, Kristen. "Solar System Exploration: Planets: Saturn: Overview." Solar System Exploration: Planets: Saturn: Overview. Ed. Phil Davis. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Dec. 2013. • "Galileo Overthrows Ancient Philosophy." Galileo Overthrows Ancient Philosophy. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Dec. 2013. • "Meet Saturn's Great White Spot That Really Isn't A Spot Anymore." TechCrunch. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Dec. 2013. • "Moons." Moons. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Dec. 2013. • "NASA's Cassini Spacecraft Continues Making New Discoveries." - NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. N.p., 25 Feb. 2005. Web. 18 Dec. 2013. • "Nine Planets." The Solar System Tour. N.p., 1994. Web. 17 Dec. 2013. • "                  Saturn 3D Space Tour™ Screensaver V1.0." 3D Saturn Screensaver. "3D Space Tour" Screensavers Collection. Official Author's Website.N.p., 1999. Web. 18 Dec. 2013. • "Saturn's Rings: Composition, Characteristics & Creation." Space.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Dec. 2013. • "Saturn’s Youthful Appearance Explained." Featured News. N.p., 30 Apr. 2013. Web. 17 Dec. 2013. • "Solar System." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 17 Dec. 2013. Web. 17 Dec. 2013. • "Welcome to the Planets." Welcome to the Planets. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Dec. 2013. • "What Would Happen If a Human Travelled to Saturn?" - Blurtit. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Dec. 2013.

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