Celestial Objects
Saturn
Also Known As Cronus (Greek)
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A gas giant famed for its prominent ring system of ice and rock particles, ranging from dust-sized grains to boulders. Saturn is the least dense planet in the solar system, less dense than water.
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Diameter (km) Orbital Distance9.58 AU (about 1.43 billion km) from the Sun 1 Cross-Tradition Connections
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Orbited Saturn for thirteen years, from 2004 to 2017.
Orbited By
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1. NASA Solar System Exploration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
1. NASA Solar System Exploration
National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationOrbited By: Iapetus, science.nasa.gov, Saturn Moons: Iapetus
1. NASA Solar System Exploration
National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationOrbited By: Mimas, science.nasa.gov, Saturn Moons: Mimas
Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Wikimedia FoundationSaturn, Wikipedia - name and symbol sectionQuote, Saturn, Wikipedia - name and symbol section
The Romans considered the god Saturnus the equivalent of the Greek god Cronus.
Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Wikimedia FoundationOrbited By: Enceladus, Enceladus (Wikipedia) - orbits SaturnQuote, Orbited By: Enceladus, Enceladus (Wikipedia) - orbits Saturn
The Cassini spacecraft conducted extensive investigations of Enceladus
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