1. SATURN
Saturn is the second largest planet of the solar system, has 120.000 km.
This planet has spherical shape but the poles are flattened and rings
around the planet. Saturn is a gaseous planet. It has got a low density,
because is 30% less dense than water, and it has got 60 moons. The most
famous are Tita, Encelalo, Mimas, Tetis, Febe and Japeto.
The interior of Saturn is composed of rock, ice and a layer of hydrogen and
its exterior is composed primarily of gases.
Saturn is a very cold planet and its medium temperature is-155º C. This
planet has very strong winds.
Saturn takes about ten hours to give a complete turn around its axis,
however it takes around thirty years to give a complete turn around the
sun.
Saturn has got rings which are composed by ice, dust and rocky material.
This rings has a diameter about 280.000 Km and 1,5 km thick.
Some scientists believe that those rings will eventually disappear in the
future because they are being pulled to the planet. The rings can change its
color.
The distance from Saturn to the Sun is about 1.429.400.000 km (9,54 UA).
The distance from Saturn to the Earth is about 1.300.000.000 km (8,67 UA).