SATURN | Gas Giant Planet
SATURN | Gas Giant Planet
SATURN | Gas Giant Planet
SATURN | Gas Giant Planet
SATURN | Gas Giant Planet
62 Moons
62 Moons
62 Moons
62 Moons
62 Moons
X ~ 60,268 km | Y ~ 60,268 km | Z ~ 54,364 km
X ~ 60,268 km | Y ~ 60,268 km | Z ~ 54,364 km
X ~ 60,268 km | Y ~ 60,268 km | Z ~ 54,364 km
X ~ 60,268 km | Y ~ 60,268 km | Z ~ 54,364 km
X ~ 60,268 km | Y ~ 60,268 km | Z ~ 54,364 km
Perihelion ~ 1.350 billion km | Aphelion ~1.508 billion km
Perihelion ~ 1.350 billion km | Aphelion ~1.508 billion km
Perihelion ~ 1.350 billion km | Aphelion ~1.508 billion km
Perihelion ~ 1.350 billion km | Aphelion ~1.508 billion km
Perihelion ~ 1.350 billion km | Aphelion ~1.508 billion km
PLANET SATURN
PLANET SATURN
PLANET SATURN
PLANET SATURN
PLANET SATURN
Gas Giant Class
Gas Giant Class
Gas Giant Class
Gas Giant Class
Gas Giant Class
Gas Giant Class
Gas Giant Class
Gas Giant Class
Gas Giant Class
/ˈsætərn/
/ˈsætərn/
/ˈsætərn/
/ˈsætərn/
/ˈsætərn/
Phonetic
Phonetic
Phonetic
Phonetic
Phonetic
Visually discovered by the people of Babylonia, Mesopotamia, 1400 BC
Visually discovered by the people of Babylonia, Mesopotamia, 1400 BC
Visually discovered by the people of Babylonia, Mesopotamia, 1400 BC
Visually discovered by the people of Babylonia, Mesopotamia, 1400 BC
Visually discovered by the people of Babylonia, Mesopotamia, 1400 BC
DISCOVERY
DISCOVERY
DISCOVERY
DISCOVERY
DISCOVERY
Saturn, from Saturnus
(Latin)
Saturn, from Saturnus
(Latin)
Saturn, from Saturnus
(Latin)
Saturn, from Saturnus
(Latin)
Saturn, from Saturnus
(Latin)
Roman god, Saturn
Roman god, Saturn
Roman god, Saturn
Roman god, Saturn
Roman god, Saturn
God of generation, dissolution, wealth, and agriculture.
God of generation, dissolution, wealth, and agriculture.
God of generation, dissolution, wealth, and agriculture.
God of generation, dissolution, wealth, and agriculture.
God of generation, dissolution, wealth, and agriculture.
ETYMOLOGY
ETYMOLOGY
ETYMOLOGY
ETYMOLOGY
ETYMOLOGY
God of generation, dissolution, wealth, and agriculture.
God of generation, dissolution, wealth, and agriculture.
God of generation, dissolution, wealth, and agriculture.
ETYMOLOGY
ETYMOLOGY
ETYMOLOGY
ETYMOLOGY
ETYMOLOGY
God of generation, dissolution, wealth, and agriculture.
ETYMOLOGY
ETYMOLOGY
ETYMOLOGY
ETYMOLOGY
ETYMOLOGY
NAIF-699
NAIF-699
NAIF-699
NAIF-699
NAIF-699
Reference
Reference
Reference
Reference
Reference
3.787E+05 km
3.787E+05 km
3.787E+05 km
3.787E+05 km
3.787E+05 km
Body Circumference
Body Circumference
Body Circumference
Body Circumference
Body Circumference
4.269E+10 km2
4.269E+10 km2
4.269E+10 km2
4.269E+10 km2
4.269E+10 km2
Body Surface Area
Body Surface Area
Body Surface Area
Body Surface Area
Body Surface Area
8.271E+14 km3
8.271E+14 km3
8.271E+14 km3
8.271E+14 km3
8.271E+14 km3
Body Volume
Body Volume
Body Volume
Body Volume
Body Volume
60,268 km
60,268 km
60,268 km
60,268 km
60,268 km
Body Semi-Major Axis
Body Semi-Major Axis
Body Semi-Major Axis
Body Semi-Major Axis
Body Semi-Major Axis
60,268 km
60,268 km
60,268 km
60,268 km
60,268 km
Body Semi-Minor Axis
Body Semi-Minor Axis
Body Semi-Minor Axis
Body Semi-Minor Axis
Body Semi-Minor Axis
54,364 km
54,364 km
54,364 km
54,364 km
54,364 km
Body Polar Axis
Body Polar Axis
Body Polar Axis
Body Polar Axis
Body Polar Axis
0
0
0
0
0
Body Eccentricity (e)
Body Eccentricity (e)
Body Eccentricity (e)
Body Eccentricity (e)
Body Eccentricity (e)
0.097’962
0.097’962
0.097’962
0.097’962
0.097’962
Body Flattening Ratio (f)
Body Flattening Ratio (f)
Body Flattening Ratio (f)
Body Flattening Ratio (f)
Body Flattening Ratio (f)
-0.49
-0.49
-0.49
-0.49
-0.49
Body Apparent Magnitude
Body Apparent Magnitude
Body Apparent Magnitude
Body Apparent Magnitude
Body Apparent Magnitude
0.47
0.47
0.47
0.47
0.47
Body Geometric Albedo
Body Geometric Albedo
Body Geometric Albedo
Body Geometric Albedo
Body Geometric Albedo
204,593,477,417.81 Hz
204,593,477,417.81 Hz
204,593,477,417.81 Hz
204,593,477,417.81 Hz
204,593,477,417.81 Hz
Body Frequency (Peak)
Body Frequency (Peak)
Body Frequency (Peak)
Body Frequency (Peak)
Body Frequency (Peak)
2.163E-05 m
2.163E-05 m
2.163E-05 m
2.163E-05 m
2.163E-05 m
Body Wavelength (Peak)
Body Wavelength (Peak)
Body Wavelength (Peak)
Body Wavelength (Peak)
Body Wavelength (Peak)
134 K, -139.15 °C
134 K, -139.15 °C
134 K, -139.15 °C
134 K, -139.15 °C
134 K, -139.15 °C
Body Temperature
Body Temperature
Body Temperature
Body Temperature
Body Temperature
15 W/m2
15 W/m2
15 W/m2
15 W/m2
15 W/m2
Body Solar Radiation
Body Solar Radiation
Body Solar Radiation
Body Solar Radiation
Body Solar Radiation
4.082E+05 km
4.082E+05 km
4.082E+05 km
4.082E+05 km
4.082E+05 km
Body Barycenter
Body Barycenter
Body Barycenter
Body Barycenter
Body Barycenter
61,634,859.58 km
61,634,859.58 km
61,634,859.58 km
61,634,859.58 km
61,634,859.58 km
Body Hill Sphere
Body Hill Sphere
Body Hill Sphere
Body Hill Sphere
Body Hill Sphere
1,367,365,140.42 km
1,367,365,140.42 km
1,367,365,140.42 km
1,367,365,140.42 km
1,367,365,140.42 km
Body Lagrangian Point
L1 @ 0°
Body Lagrangian Point
L1 @ 0°
Body Lagrangian Point
L1 @ 0°
Body Lagrangian Point
L1 @ 0°
Body Lagrangian Point
L1 @ 0°
1,490,634,859.58 km
1,490,634,859.58 km
1,490,634,859.58 km
1,490,634,859.58 km
1,490,634,859.58 km
Body Lagrangian Point
L2 @ 0°
Body Lagrangian Point
L2 @ 0°
Body Lagrangian Point
L2 @ 0°
Body Lagrangian Point
L2 @ 0°
Body Lagrangian Point
L2 @ 0°
4,485,870,594.59 km
4,485,870,594.59 km
4,485,870,594.59 km
4,485,870,594.59 km
4,485,870,594.59 km
Body Lagrangian Point
L3 @ 180°
Body Lagrangian Point
L3 @ 180°
Body Lagrangian Point
L3 @ 180°
Body Lagrangian Point
L3 @ 180°
Body Lagrangian Point
L3 @ 180°
1,495,290,198.20 km
1,495,290,198.20 km
1,495,290,198.20 km
1,495,290,198.20 km
1,495,290,198.20 km
Body Lagrangian Point
L4 @ + 60°
Body Lagrangian Point
L4 @ + 60°
Body Lagrangian Point
L4 @ + 60°
Body Lagrangian Point
L4 @ + 60°
Body Lagrangian Point
L4 @ + 60°
-1,495,290,198.20 km
-1,495,290,198.20 km
-1,495,290,198.20 km
-1,495,290,198.20 km
-1,495,290,198.20 km
Body Lagrangian Point
L5 @ – 60°
Body Lagrangian Point
L5 @ – 60°
Body Lagrangian Point
L5 @ – 60°
Body Lagrangian Point
L5 @ – 60°
Body Lagrangian Point
L5 @ – 60°
10.44 m/s2
10.44 m/s2
10.44 m/s2
10.44 m/s2
10.44 m/s2
Body Surface Gravity
Body Surface Gravity
Body Surface Gravity
Body Surface Gravity
Body Surface Gravity
0.000’285’737’268 Sun
5.684E+26 kg
0.000’285’737’268 Sun
5.684E+26 kg
0.000’285’737’268 Sun
5.684E+26 kg
0.000’285’737’268 Sun
5.684E+26 kg
0.000’285’737’268 Sun
5.684E+26 kg
Body Mass Primary
Body Mass Primary
Body Mass Primary
Body Mass Primary
Body Mass Primary
61.98 g/cm3
61.98 g/cm3
61.98 g/cm3
61.98 g/cm3
61.98 g/cm3
Body Density
Body Density
Body Density
Body Density
Body Density
1E+08 Pa, 986.923 Atm
1E+08 Pa, 986.923 Atm
1E+08 Pa, 986.923 Atm
1E+08 Pa, 986.923 Atm
1E+08 Pa, 986.923 Atm
Body Pressure
Body Pressure
Body Pressure
Body Pressure
Body Pressure
35.48 km/s
35.48 km/s
35.48 km/s
35.48 km/s
35.48 km/s
Body Escape Velocity
Body Escape Velocity
Body Escape Velocity
Body Escape Velocity
Body Escape Velocity
34,680.796’5 km/h
34,680.796’5 km/h
34,680.796’5 km/h
34,680.796’5 km/h
34,680.796’5 km/h
Body Equatorial Velocity
Body Equatorial Velocity
Body Equatorial Velocity
Body Equatorial Velocity
Body Equatorial Velocity
0.439’6 day, 10.55 hour
0.439’6 day, 10.55 hour
0.439’6 day, 10.55 hour
0.439’6 day, 10.55 hour
0.439’6 day, 10.55 hour
Body Rotation Sidereal
Body Rotation Sidereal
Body Rotation Sidereal
Body Rotation Sidereal
Body Rotation Sidereal
0.439’6 day
0.439’6 day
0.439’6 day
0.439’6 day
0.439’6 day
Body Mean Solar Day
Body Mean Solar Day
Body Mean Solar Day
Body Mean Solar Day
Body Mean Solar Day
26.73°
26.73°
26.73°
26.73°
26.73°
Body Axis Tilt
Body Axis Tilt
Body Axis Tilt
Body Axis Tilt
Body Axis Tilt
Prograde
Prograde
Prograde
Prograde
Prograde
Body Orientation
Body Orientation
Body Orientation
Body Orientation
Body Orientation
Prograde
Prograde
Prograde
Prograde
Prograde
Orbit Orientation
Orbit Orientation
Orbit Orientation
Orbit Orientation
Orbit Orientation
378.091’9 day
378.091’9 day
378.091’9 day
378.091’9 day
378.091’9 day
Orbit Synodic Period
Orbit Synodic Period
Orbit Synodic Period
Orbit Synodic Period
Orbit Synodic Period
10,759.22 day
10,759.22 day
10,759.22 day
10,759.22 day
10,759.22 day
Orbit Sidereal Period
Orbit Sidereal Period
Orbit Sidereal Period
Orbit Sidereal Period
Orbit Sidereal Period
9.651’2 km/s
9.651’2 km/s
9.651’2 km/s
9.651’2 km/s
9.651’2 km/s
Orbit Velocity
Orbit Velocity
Orbit Velocity
Orbit Velocity
Orbit Velocity
8.972E+09 km
8.972E+09 km
8.972E+09 km
8.972E+09 km
8.972E+09 km
Orbit Circumference
Orbit Circumference
Orbit Circumference
Orbit Circumference
Orbit Circumference
1,429,000,000 km
1,429,000,000 km
1,429,000,000 km
1,429,000,000 km
1,429,000,000 km
Semi-Major Axis
Semi-Major Axis
Semi-Major Axis
Semi-Major Axis
Semi-Major Axis
1,426,793,491 km
1,426,793,491 km
1,426,793,491 km
1,426,793,491 km
1,426,793,491 km
Semi-Minor Axis
Semi-Minor Axis
Semi-Minor Axis
Semi-Minor Axis
Semi-Minor Axis
1,349,619,050 km
(Perihelion)
1,349,619,050 km
(Perihelion)
1,349,619,050 km
(Perihelion)
1,349,619,050 km
(Perihelion)
1,349,619,050 km
(Perihelion)
Orbit Periapsis Inner
Orbit Periapsis Inner
Orbit Periapsis Inner
Orbit Periapsis Inner
Orbit Periapsis Inner
1,508,380,950 km
(Aphelion)
1,508,380,950 km
(Aphelion)
1,508,380,950 km
(Aphelion)
1,508,380,950 km
(Aphelion)
1,508,380,950 km
(Aphelion)
Orbit Periapsis Outer
Orbit Periapsis Outer
Orbit Periapsis Outer
Orbit Periapsis Outer
Orbit Periapsis Outer
0.055’6
0.055’6
0.055’6
0.055’6
0.055’6
Orbit Eccentricity (e)
Orbit Eccentricity (e)
Orbit Eccentricity (e)
Orbit Eccentricity (e)
Orbit Eccentricity (e)
2.485’2
2.485’2
2.485’2
2.485’2
2.485’2
Orbit Inclination (i) Ecliptic
Orbit Inclination (i) Ecliptic
Orbit Inclination (i) Ecliptic
Orbit Inclination (i) Ecliptic
Orbit Inclination (i) Ecliptic
339.39 (Perihelion)
339.39 (Perihelion)
339.39 (Perihelion)
339.39 (Perihelion)
339.39 (Perihelion)
Orbit Argument of Periapsis (ω)
Orbit Argument of Periapsis (ω)
Orbit Argument of Periapsis (ω)
Orbit Argument of Periapsis (ω)
Orbit Argument of Periapsis (ω)
317.02
317.02
317.02
317.02
317.02
Orbit Mean Anomaly (v)
Orbit Mean Anomaly (v)
Orbit Mean Anomaly (v)
Orbit Mean Anomaly (v)
Orbit Mean Anomaly (v)
113.67
113.67
113.67
113.67
113.67
Long Ascending Node (Ω)
Long Ascending Node (Ω)
Long Ascending Node (Ω)
Long Ascending Node (Ω)
Long Ascending Node (Ω)
H2=96.3%, He=6.5%, CH4=0.3%
NH3=0.012’5% & C2H6=0.000’7%
H2=96.3%, He=6.5%, CH4=0.3%
NH3=0.012’5% & C2H6=0.000’7%
H2=96.3%, He=6.5%, CH4=0.3%
NH3=0.012’5% & C2H6=0.000’7%
H2=96.3%, He=6.5%, CH4=0.3%
NH3=0.012’5% & C2H6=0.000’7%
H2=96.3%, He=6.5%, CH4=0.3%, NH3=0.012’5% & C2H6=0.000’7%
Material
Material
Material
Material
Material