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Before You Decide Here s More information about Saturn
Common Name and Mythological Story Saturn's nickname is The Ringed planet Saturn is its own mythological name, along with the name Cronus In Roman religion Saturn was a god of agriculture and time, the Romans identified Saturn with the greek Cronus whose myths were adapted for latin literature and Roman art
Position, distance from the Sun Saturn is the 6th planet from the sun Its 1.429 billion km from the sun Saturn is 72, 367 miles in diameter while earth is just 7,917 miles in diameter
Revolution and Rotation Revolution It takes 10,759 Earth Days or 29 ½ years for Saturn to complete one revolution around the Sun. Rotation To study rotation on Saturn, scientists have divided the planet into three different sections. Section 1 is the equator, section 2 is the area above and below, and section 3 is the magnetic field. Section 1=10 hours and 14 minutes Section 2=10 hours and 39 minutes Section 3=Previously 10 hours and 39 minutes, but has slowed to 10 hours and 45 minutes
Atmosphere Composition Saturn is one of the four gas giants in our solar system. Its atmosphere is composed of 97% Hydrogen 3% Helium.05% Methane
Layers Composition Saturn s surface is mainly composed of gases, not solids, so it is impossible to stand on it. The first layer of Saturn is the core, composed of hot rocky metal elements, it is believed to be solid. The next layer is composed of liquid hydrogen and liquid metallic hydrogen. Following this is one composed of molecular hydrogen. The last and final layer is the layered atmosphere, composed of mainly hydrogen and helium, but also containing ice of ammonia, water and methane.
Rings of Saturn Size Each ring is about 270,000 km in diameter, but only a few hundred meters thick. Composition The rings are made up of particles of ice, sizes ranging from a few centimeters to whole decimeters. Other materials include silica and carbon. There are 4 main groups of rings, and 3 other fainter, narrower groups. These rings are separated by gaps, called divisions. Inside each of the seven groups, there are thousands of smaller rings.
Natural Satellites TITAN Average temperature:-290*f Diameter: 5151 Km 1 Titanian day: 15 Day 22 hours TITAN is tidally locked with saturn the only moon with a dense atmosphere it is 1.45 time heavy than earth composed of 95% nitrogen 5% methane It landscape is very similar to earth: mountain, deserts, ocean of methane There are tectonic force at work moving water instead of magma
Natural satellites Enceladus: a rich water comprised moon Iapetus: the largest object is the solar system that isn t hydrostatic Mimas : the smallest spherical object in the solar system. It also look oddly like a weapon in a sci-fi franchise
Man-made Satellites The Cassini spacecraft was a late 20th early 21st century surveying satellites sent to study saturn and it system. An image taken by cassini of saturn's rings One of the picture taken in cassini grand finale
Travel Time and Effect From the Sun Travel Time The travel time from Earth to Saturn is 1.2 billion kilometers. Traveling at 200,000 km/hr, it would take 6,000 hours to get to Saturn from Earth. Sun s Effect Saturn s internal magnetic field is the second largest in the solar system (behind Jupiter), its size and strength allows it to deflect the Sun s stream of charged particles (solar wind). At the other end of Saturn however, solar wind stretches the magnetic field lines into long flowing lines. Two lobes exist, the northern and southern.
Interesting Facts Saturn has a pale yellow hue due to ammonia crystals in its upper atmosphere. Wind speeds on Saturn can reach 1,800 km/h. Saturn has 62 moons, 53 are formally named. The largest moon is Titan. Titan is bigger than Mercury. Saturn is a gas giant planet. It takes Saturn 10,759 Earth days to finish one revolution around the Sun.
Now That You Know More About Saturn Here are Some Travel Packages: The Titan Adventure Package: For 6 days and 5 nights stay on Titan, Saturn s largest Moon. Your stay includes an all inclusive meal package and a stay at Titan s most luxurious hotel, The Huygens, named after Christiaan Huygens who first discovered Titan. Activities on this moon include rafting and canoeing the famous methane lakes and rivers, ice skating on the icy surface and hiking along the mountain ranges. Priced at: $2500 The Titan Colonization Package: For those Titan enthusiasts, The Saturn Colonization Corporation offers a select few the opportunity to live on Saturn s largest Moon, Titan. Lodging for participants includes a two story condo, with spacious rooms and a balcony overlooking the methane lakes, all enclosed in large glass domes for the protection of our customers. Applications Available Online at: SCC.org. The Subterranean Ocean Package: Witness the a total different ecosystem in a watertight submarine that takes you right into the oceans of Enceladus. This two week adventure takes participants from the surface of the oceans, to the core of this moon. Meals are included, and lodging includes regular staterooms all the way up to deluxe suites. Excursions include a three day stop at New Atlantis, the underwater city that houses colonists at the floor of Enceladus. Prices start at: $3500
Now That You Know More About Saturn Here are Some Travel Packages: The Enceladus Colonization Package: The Saturn Colonization Corporation welcomes risk takers to be the first to live in New Atlantis, the first ever city under the oceans of Enceladus. Currently the city features two separate neighborhoods, the high rises for singles or couples, and the suburbs for families. Office buildings around the city offer jobing opportunities and careers for inhabitants. Other careers include ice mining, and drilling. Applications available online at: SCC.org A City in the Clouds: Situated above the metal ocean of Saturn, Olympus, (the first ever cloud city) rests in the atmosphere of hydrogen and helium. Residents in Olympus consist of workers and their families. The main careers include hydrogen and helium collection and sifting. Workers will get paid for their stay and housing is provided, and a monthly salary is provided for their work. Applications available online at: SCC.org
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