Monday, June 18, 2012

SATURN

      THE SECOND BIGGEST AND MASSIVE PLANET IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM IS ALSO THE MOST BEAUTIFUL. SATURN RINGS MAKE IT STAND OUT BECAUSE THEY ARE SO BRIGHT BUT THIS IS NOT THE ONLY PLANET WITH RINGS. ALL OF THE GASEOUS GIANTS HAVE RINGS SOME JUST TO FAINT TO SEE FROM EARTH. SATURN HAS A ROTATIONAL PERIOD OF 10-11 HOURS AND ORBIT AROUND THE SUN EVERY 29.5 EARTH YEARS.  IT ALSO HAS LARGE STORMS LIKE JUPITER EXCEPT THE WINDS CAN GET UP TO 1800 KM/HOUR. 4 TIMES THAT OF JUPITER.
      THERE ARE 19 KNOWN SATELLITES OF SATURN'S. TITAN THE BIGGEST OF SATURN'S MOONS HAS AN ATMOSPHERE. SATURN ALSO RADIATES MORE ENERGY  THAN IT RECEIVES. IT ALSO HAS THE LOWEST DENSITY OF ANY OF THE OTHER PLANETS EVEN LOWER THAN WATER. SHEPARD MOON HELP STABILIZE THE RINGS OF SATURN.


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