Saturn
saxt planet frae the Sun
Saturn is the saxt planet frae the Sun an the seicont lairgest planet in the Solar Seestem, efter Jupiter. Named efter the Roman god o agricultur, Saturn, its astronomical seembol (♄) represents the god's sickle. Saturn is a gas giant wi an average radius aboot nine times that o Yird.[1][2] While anly ane-aichth the average density o Yird, wi its lairger volume Saturn is juist ower 95 times mair massive.[3][4][5]
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- ↑ Brainerd, Jerome James (November 24, 2004). "Characteristics of Saturn". The Astrophysics Spectator. Archived frae the oreeginal on 2011-10-05. Retrieved 2010-07-05.
- ↑ "General Information About Saturn". Scienceray. July 28, 2011. Archived frae the oreeginal on 2011-10-05. Retrieved 2011-08-17.
- ↑ Brainerd, Jerome James (October 6, 2004). "Solar System Planets Compared to Earth". The Astrophysics Spectator. Archived frae the oreeginal on 2011-10-05. Retrieved 2010-07-05.
- ↑ Dunbar, Brian (November 29, 2007). "NASA – Saturn". NASA. Archived frae the oreeginal on 2011-10-05. Retrieved 2011-07-21.
- ↑ Cain, Fraser (July 3, 2008). "Mass of Saturn". Universe Today. Retrieved 2011-08-17.