A few facts about Saturn


  • Saturn is the sixth planet in our Solar System
  • Saturn completes one revolution in 29.457 Earth years.
  • Mass of Saturn is 5.683 x 1026 Kg.
  • It is 1.4946 billion kms away from the Sun.
  • It has visible rings and therefore sometimes referred to as the most beautiful planet.
  • So far it has 82 known moons.
  • It is a gaseous giant that contains crystals of Ammonia in upper atmosphere and hydrogen and helium.
  • It is the least dense planet in the Solar System, that means if we can find a reservoir of water large enough, Saturn could float in it.
  • It has second fastest winds, with Uranus leading the chart.
  • It is the second largest planet after Jupiter.

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