The Planets – Saturn
Saturn is a planet in the solar system that is often described with its system of rings surrounding
its surface.
It has about seven rings with numerous small rings, a minimum of eighteen satellites
or moons.
Meaning of the name...
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The Planets – Saturn
Saturn is a planet in the solar system that is often described with its system of rings surrounding
its surface.
It has about seven rings with numerous small rings, a minimum of eighteen satellites
or moons.
Meaning of the name ‘Saturn’:
In Roman mythology, this is considered to be the god of fertility and planting (agriculture).
Some believed that this name originated from Etruscan.
Romans identified this Greek god with
Cronus and his wife ‘Ops’ who is the goddess of fertility and harvest.
Planetary rings:
Compared to rings of Jupiter,
Neptune and Uranus, this planet’s
rings are more visible.
It is
composed of rings and thousands of
ringlets made from ice particles.
Each ring’s thickness varies and
ranges from 200 m to 3,000 m.
The
gap or space between each ring has
a width of about 3,200 km.
Some
gaps may also contain ringlets.
The planet’s rings have about 6,630 km to 120,000 km of extension and are composed of ice
particl
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