Saturn, the second-largest planet, has majestic rings surrounding it. Named for the Roman god of farming, Saturn was the farthest planet known by the ancients. Saturn's seven rings are flat and lie inside one another. They are made of billions of ice particles.
Size: About 10 times larger than EarthDiameter: 74,978 miles (120,660 km)Surface: Liquid and gasAtmosphere: Hydrogen and heliumTemperature: –288°F (–178°C)Rotation of its axis: 10 hours, 40 min, 24 secRotation around the Sun: 291/2 Earth yearsYour weight: If you weigh 100 pounds on Earth, you would weigh 107 pounds on Saturn.Distance from Earth: 744 million miles at the closest pointMean Distance from Sun: 887.14 million miles (1,427 million km)Satellites: 19Rings: 1,000? Return to Planet Index
