This is an image of Saturn compared with that of the Earth.
Image from: NASA
A Comparison of Saturn and the Earth.
Saturn is the second largest planet in the solar system, much larger than Earth. It is mostly made of hydrogen. The table below gives a comparison of characteristics of Saturn relative to Earth values.
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Characteristic
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Relative to Earth
(Earth = 1)
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Absolute Value
|
|
Mass
|
95
|
5.7x10**29 (kg)
|
|
Radius
|
9.5
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60,268 km
|
|
Mean Density
|
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0.69 g/cm**3
|
|
Rotation Period
|
10.2 Earth hours
|
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|
Mean Orbital
Distance
|
9.5 AU
|
1,427 x 10**6 km
|
|
Orbital Period
|
29.46 Earth years
|
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|
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Orbital eccentricity
|
-----
|
0.0461
|
Inclination to
ecliptic (degrees)
|
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|
2.49
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Atmospheric
Temperature
|
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|
-350F
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