What is Saturn?

Q: What is Saturn?


A: Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun located in the Solar System. It is one of the four gas giant planets, along with Jupiter, Uranus, and Neptune.

Q: Who was Saturn named after?


A: Saturn was named after the Roman god Saturnus (called Kronos in Greek mythology).

Q: What symbol represents Saturn?


A: The symbol for Saturn is ♄ which is the symbol of Saturnus' sickle.

Q: What does the inside of Saturn consist of?


A: Inside Saturn there is probably a core of iron, nickel, silicon and oxygen compounds surrounded by a deep layer of metallic hydrogen, then a layer of liquid hydrogen and liquid helium and finally an outer gaseous layer.

Q: How many moons does Saturn have?


A: There are 82 known moons orbiting around planet Saturn - 53 are officially named and 29 are waiting to be named. The largest moon is Titan which has a larger volume than Mercury.

Q: Are there rings around planet Satrun?



A: Yes, there is a very large system of rings around planet Satrun made up ice with smaller amounts rocks and dust. Some people believe that these rings were caused by a moon impact or other event.

Q: How far away from the Sun on average is Planet Satrun?


A:Saturn on average lies 1,433,000,000 km (870,000,000 mi) away from the Sun.

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