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Saturn
Orbit data
Object data
Mass |
5,6846 × 1026 |
kg |
Equatorial radius |
60.268 |
km |
Oblateness |
0,09796 |
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Mean density |
0,6873 |
g/cm³ |
Escape velocity |
35,478 |
km/s |
Surface force of gravity |
8,96 |
m/s² |
Tilt of axis |
26,73 |
° |
Rotational period |
10,656 |
h |
Equatorial rotational velocity |
37.004,9 |
km/h |
Mean surface temperature |
134 |
K |
Minimum surface temperature |
84 |
K |
Albedo |
0,47 |
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Apparent magnitude |
+ 0,7 |
mvis |
Atmosphere
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Hydrogen (H2) |
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Helium (He) |
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Methane (CH4) |
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Ammonia (NH3) |
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Ethane (C2H6) |
Mythology
According to greek mythology, Cronus is the son of Uranus and Gaia,
the youngest of the twelve Titans. His wife was also one of the
Titans, since he married his sister Rhea. The Romans compared Cronus
with their god Saturn, who was to the Romans a corn god.
It is written that Uranus, who in one version, hid his children away
in the bowels of the earth as he was fearful of their great strength
and power. Gaia found her offspring uncomfortable and also painful
and when she found the discomfort too much to bear she hatched a
plan, which was to end the passions of Uranus, so no more offspring
could be produced and that would be the ending of her hurt.
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Satellites
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No. |
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Name |
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Distance |
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Eccentricity |
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Radius |
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Mass |
1 |
I |
Mimas |
Mimas |
185520 |
185.520 km |
0.0202 |
0,0202 |
209 |
209 × 196 × 191 km |
19.375 |
3,75 × 1019 kg |
2 |
II |
Enceladus |
Enceladus |
238020 |
238.020 km |
0.0045 |
0,0045 |
256 |
256 × 247 × 245 km |
19.65 |
6,50 × 1019 kg |
3 |
III |
Tethys |
Tethys |
294660 |
294.660 km |
0.0 |
0,0 |
530 |
530 km |
20.627 |
6,27 × 1020 kg |
4 |
IV |
Dione |
Dione |
377400 |
377.400 km |
0.0022 |
0,0022 |
560 |
560 km |
21.11 |
1,10 × 1021 kg |
5 |
V |
Rhea |
Rhea |
527040 |
527.040 km |
0.0010 |
0,0010 |
764 |
764 km |
21.231 |
2,31 × 1021 kg |
6 |
VI |
Titan |
Titan |
1221830 |
1.221.830 km |
0.0292 |
0,0292 |
2575 |
2575 km |
23.13455 |
1,3455 × 1023 kg |
7 |
VII |
Hyperion |
Hyperion |
1481100 |
1.481.100 km |
0.1042 |
0,1042 |
185 |
185 × 140 × 113 km |
19.159 |
1,59 × 1019 kg |
8 |
VIII |
Iapetus |
Iapetus |
3561300 |
3.561.300 km |
0.0283 |
0,0283 |
718 |
718 km |
21.159 |
1,59 × 1021 kg |
9 |
IX |
Phoebe |
Phoebe |
12952000 |
12.952.000 km |
0.1633 |
0,1633 |
110 |
110 km |
18.72 |
7,2 × 1018 kg |
10 |
X |
Janus |
Janus |
151472 |
151.472 km |
0.007 |
0,007 |
97 |
97 × 95 × 77 km |
18.192 |
1,92 × 1018 kg |
11 |
XI |
Epimetheus |
Epimetheus |
151422 |
151.422 km |
0.009 |
0,009 |
69 |
69 × 55 × 55 km |
17.54 |
5,4 × 1017 kg |
12 |
XII |
Helene |
Helene |
377400 |
377.400 km |
0.005 |
0,005 |
18 |
18 × 16 × 15 km |
16.25 |
2,5 × 1016 kg |
13 |
XIII |
Telesto |
Telesto |
294660 |
294.660 km |
0.0 |
0,0 |
15 |
15 × 12,5 × 7,5 km |
15.72 |
7,2 × 1015 kg |
14 |
XIV |
Calypso |
Calypso |
294660 |
294.660 km |
0.0 |
0,0 |
15 |
15 × 8 × 8 km |
15.36 |
3,6 × 1015 kg |
15 |
XV |
Atlas |
Atlas |
137670 |
137.670 km |
0.0 |
0,0 |
18.5 |
18,5 × 17,2 × 13,5 km |
16.11 |
1,1 × 1016 kg |
16 |
XVI |
Prometheus |
Prometheus |
139353 |
139.353 km |
0.0024 |
0,0024 |
74 |
74 × 50 × 34 km |
17.33 |
3,3 × 1017 kg |
17 |
XVII |
Pandora |
Pandora |
141700 |
141.700 km |
0.0042 |
0,0042 |
55 |
55 × 44 × 31 km |
17.19 |
1,9 × 1017 kg |
18 |
XVIII |
Pan |
Pan |
133583 |
133.583 km |
0.0 |
0,0 |
10 |
10 km |
15.27 |
2,7 × 1015 kg |
19 |
XIX |
Ymir |
Ymir |
23096000 |
23.096.000 km |
0.470 |
0,470 |
8 |
8 km |
15.49 |
4,9 × 1015 kg |
20 |
XX |
Paaliaq |
Paaliaq |
15199000 |
15.199.000 km |
0.364 |
0,364 |
9.5 |
9,5 km |
15.82 |
8,2 × 1015 kg |
21 |
XXI |
Tarvos |
Tarvos |
18247000 |
18.247.000 km |
0.536 |
0,536 |
6.5 |
6,5 km |
15.27 |
2,7 × 1015 kg |
22 |
XXII |
Ijiraq |
Ijiraq |
11440000 |
11.440.000 km |
0.322 |
0,322 |
5 |
5 km |
15.12 |
1,2 × 1015 kg |
23 |
XXIII |
Suttungr |
Suttungr |
19463000 |
19.463.000 km |
0.114 |
0,114 |
2.8 |
2,8 km |
14.21 |
2,1 × 1014 kg |
24 |
XXIV |
Kiviuq |
Kiviuq |
11365000 |
11.365.000 km |
0.334 |
0,334 |
7 |
7 km |
15.33 |
3,3 × 1015 kg |
25 |
XXV |
Mundilfari |
Mundilfari |
18709000 |
18.709.000 km |
0.208 |
0,208 |
2.8 |
2,8 km |
14.21 |
2,1 × 1014 kg |
26 |
XXVI |
Albiorix |
Albiorix |
16404000 |
16.404.000 km |
0.478 |
0,478 |
13 |
13 km |
16.21 |
2,1 × 1016 kg |
27 |
XXVII |
Skathi |
Skathi |
15647000 |
15.647.000 km |
0.270 |
0,270 |
3.2 |
3,2 km |
14.31 |
3,1 × 1014 kg |
28 |
XXVIII |
Erriapo |
Erriapo |
17616000 |
17.616.000 km |
0.474 |
0,474 |
4.3 |
4,3 km |
14.76 |
7,6 × 1014 kg |
29 |
XXIX |
Siarnaq |
Siarnaq |
18160000 |
18.160.000 km |
0.295 |
0,295 |
16 |
16 km |
16.39 |
3,9 × 1016 kg |
30 |
XXX |
Thrymr |
Thrymr |
20382000 |
20.382.000 km |
0.470 |
0,470 |
2.8 |
2,8 km |
14.21 |
2,1 × 1014 kg |
31 |
XXXI |
Narvi |
Narvi |
19007000 |
19.007.000 km |
0.431 |
0,431 |
3.3 |
3,3 km |
15.49 |
4,9 × 1015 kg |
32 |
XXXII |
Methone |
Methone |
194000 |
194.000 km |
0.0 |
0,0 |
1.5 |
1,5 km |
13.165 |
1,65 × 1013 kg |
33 |
XXXIII |
Pallene |
Pallene |
211000 |
211.000 km |
0.0 |
0,0 |
2 |
2 km |
13.392 |
3,92 × 1013 kg |
34 |
XXXIV |
Polydeuces |
Polydeuces |
377400 |
377.400 km |
0.0 |
0,0 |
4 |
4 km |
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35 |
XXXV |
Daphnis |
Daphnis |
136500 |
136.500 km |
0.0 |
0,0 |
3.5 |
3,5 km |
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Ring system
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Name |
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Distance |
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Width |
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Thickness |
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Mass |
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Albedo |
D |
D |
66000 |
66.000 km |
7150 |
7.150 km |
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C |
C |
74500 |
74.500 km |
17500 |
17.500 km |
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21.11 |
1,1 × 1021 kg |
0.30 |
0,30 |
Maxwell Gap |
Maxwell Gap |
87500 |
87.500 km |
270 |
270 km |
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B |
B |
92000 |
92.000 km |
25500 |
25.500 km |
1 |
< 1 km |
22.28 |
2,8 × 1022 kg |
0.60 |
0,60 |
Cassini Division |
Cassini Division |
117500 |
117.500 km |
4700 |
4.700 km |
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20.57 |
5,7 × 1020 kg |
0.40 |
0,40 |
A |
A |
122200 |
122.200 km |
14600 |
14.600 km |
1 |
< 1 km |
21.62 |
6,2 × 1021 kg |
0.60 |
0,60 |
Encke Gap |
Encke Gap |
133570 |
133.570 km |
325 |
325 km |
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Keeler Gap |
Keeler Gap |
136530 |
136.530 km |
35 |
35 km |
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F |
F |
140210 |
140.210 km |
30500 |
30 - 500 km |
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0.60 |
0,60 |
G |
G |
164000 |
164.000 km |
8000 |
8.000 km |
1000 |
< 1.000 km |
17.1 |
1,0 × 1017 kg |
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E |
E |
180000 |
180.000 km |
300000 |
300.000 km |
1000 |
1.000 km |
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