Outline of Saturn
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Saturn:
Saturn – sixth planet from the Sun and the second-largest in the Solar System, after Jupiter. It is a gas giant with an average radius about nine times that of Earth.[1][2] Although only one-eighth the average density of Earth, with its larger volume Saturn is just over 95 times more massive.[3][4] Saturn is named after the Roman god of agriculture; its astronomical symbol (♄) represents the god's sickle.
Classification of Saturn
- Astronomical object
- Gravitationally rounded object
- Planet
- Giant planet
- Planet of the Solar System
- Outer planet
- Superior planet
- Planet
- Gravitationally rounded object
Location of Saturn
- Milky Way Galaxy – barred spiral galaxy
- Orion Arm – a spiral arm of the Milky Way
- Solar System – the Sun and the objects that orbit it, including 8 planets, the sixth planet from the Sun being Saturn
- Orbit of Saturn
- Solar System – the Sun and the objects that orbit it, including 8 planets, the sixth planet from the Sun being Saturn
- Orion Arm – a spiral arm of the Milky Way
Movement of Saturn
- Orbit of Saturn
- Rotation of Saturn
Features of Saturn
Natural satellites of Saturn
Ring moonlets of Saturn
Co-orbital moons of Saturn
Inner large moons of Saturn
- Mimas
- Geological features on Mimas
- Enceladus
- Tiger Stripes on Enceladus
- Geological features on Enceladus
- Quadrangles on Enceladus
- Tethys
- Geological features on Tethys
- Quadrangles on Tethys
- Dione
- Geological features on Dione
- Quadrangles on Dione
Trojan moons of Saturn
Outer large moons of Saturn
Inuit group of moons of Saturn
Gallic group of moons of Saturn
Norse group of Saturn satellites
History of Saturn
History of Saturn
Exploration of Saturn
Flyby missions to explore Saturn
Direct missions to explore Saturn
Proposed missions to explore Saturn
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References
- Brainerd, Jerome James (24 November 2004). "Characteristics of Saturn". The Astrophysics Spectator. Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 5 July 2010.
- "General Information About Saturn". Scienceray. 28 July 2011. Archived from the original on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- Brainerd, Jerome James (6 October 2004). "Solar System Planets Compared to Earth". The Astrophysics Spectator. Archived from the original on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 5 July 2010.
- Dunbar, Brian (29 November 2007). "NASA – Saturn". NASA. Archived from the original on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
External links
- Saturn profile at NASA's Solar System Exploration site
- Saturn Fact Sheet, by NASA
- Gazeteer of Planetary Nomenclature – Saturn (USGS)
- Cassini–Huygens mission to Saturn, by NASA
- Research News about Saturn
- General information about Saturn
- Studies on the Rings of Saturn
- Astronomy Cast: Saturn
- Saturn in Daytime (12 inch telescope)
- Saturn 'Rev 175' Raw Preview
- Haese, Paul. "Capturing Saturn". Sixty Symbols. Brady Haran for the University of Nottingham.
- BBC In Our Time radio program
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