Saturn
Saturn is the second largest planet, and the sixth planet from the sun. Four space probes have been sent to Saturn to collect data.
Atmosphere: In comparison to Jupiter, Saturn is smaller, but it has an average density that's less than the average density of water. It also rotates rapidly, and has flowing belts, and zones. Hydrogen, and helium, however it also is made up of ammonia ice towards the top of the clouds. The magnetic field is thought to be 1000 times stronger than Earths.
Moons & Rings: The most prominent feature of Saturn is its ring system. Saturns rings are much broader, and brighter than the rings of any other gas giant. The rings are made out of pieces of rock, and ice. There are seven major rings, each ring is made up of smaller rings, called ringlets, and many open gaps. The moons of Saturn affect the gravitation of the ringlets, and gaps. The rings are very thin, because the rotational forces that keep all the particles orbits within Saturns equatorial plane. The major moons are found farther out than the rings, because Saturns gravity keeps particles from sticking together. Saturn has many moons, Titan is the biggest moon in Saturns atmosphere.
Picture from: http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/photo_gallery/photogallery-saturn.html
Atmosphere: In comparison to Jupiter, Saturn is smaller, but it has an average density that's less than the average density of water. It also rotates rapidly, and has flowing belts, and zones. Hydrogen, and helium, however it also is made up of ammonia ice towards the top of the clouds. The magnetic field is thought to be 1000 times stronger than Earths.
Moons & Rings: The most prominent feature of Saturn is its ring system. Saturns rings are much broader, and brighter than the rings of any other gas giant. The rings are made out of pieces of rock, and ice. There are seven major rings, each ring is made up of smaller rings, called ringlets, and many open gaps. The moons of Saturn affect the gravitation of the ringlets, and gaps. The rings are very thin, because the rotational forces that keep all the particles orbits within Saturns equatorial plane. The major moons are found farther out than the rings, because Saturns gravity keeps particles from sticking together. Saturn has many moons, Titan is the biggest moon in Saturns atmosphere.
Picture from: http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/photo_gallery/photogallery-saturn.html