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Saturn

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About Saturn

Saturn is the crown jewel of our solar system, famous for its spectacular ring system that can be seen even with a small telescope. This gas giant is the least dense planet – it would actually float in water if you could find a bathtub big enough! Saturn's rings are made of countless ice and rock particles, some as small as grains of sand and others as large as mountains. With 146 known moons, Saturn hosts a diverse family of satellites, including Titan with its thick atmosphere and methane lakes.

Quick Facts

  • Famous for its spectacular rings
  • Least dense planet (would float in water)
  • 146 known moons
  • Titan has lakes of liquid methane
Saturn - the ringed planet
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Current Position

Equatorial Coordinates

Right Ascension: 00h15m02s
Declination: -00°41'04"
Constellation: Pisces

Horizontal Coordinates

Azimuth: 81.4°
Altitude: -11.0°
Elongation: 8.5°

Distance Information

Earth Distance: 10.478 AU
Sun Distance: 9.496 AU
Earth Distance: 1567537453 km

Visual Information

Magnitude: 0.9
Angular Diameter: 15.3"
Phase Angle: 0.9°

Phase Information

Illumination: 100.0%

Orbital Elements

Basic Parameters

Semi-major Axis: 9.536676 AU
Eccentricity: 0.053862
Inclination: 2.486°

Angular Elements

Ascending Node: 113.662°
Argument of Perihelion: 339.392°
Mean Anomaly: 10.163°

Time Elements

Epoch: J2000.0
Orbital Period: 10759.2 days
Period: 29.5 years

Derived Quantities

Physical Properties

Mass: 5.68e+26 kg
Radius: 58232 km
Density: 0.687 g/cm³

Gravitational Properties

Surface Gravity: 10.44 m/s²
Escape Velocity: 35.50 km/s

Orbital Characteristics

Perihelion: 9.023 AU
Aphelion: 10.050 AU
Orbital Velocity: 9.64 km/s

Rotation Properties

Rotation Period: 10.66 hours
Axial Tilt: 26.73°

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