Saturn

Saturn
Orbital characteristics (Epoch J2000)
Semi-major axis 1,426,725,413 km
9.537 070 32 AU
Orbital circumference 8.958 Tm
59.879 AU
Eccentricity 0.054 150 60
Perihelion 1,349,467,375 km
9.020 632 24 AU
Aphelion 1,503,983,449 km
10.053 508 40 AU
Orbital period 10,756.1995 d
(29.45 a)
Synodic period 378.10 d
Avg. orbital speed 9.639 km/s
Max. orbital speed 10.183 km/s
Min. orbital speed 9.137 km/s
Inclination 2.484 46°
(5.51° to Sun's equator)
Longitude of the
ascending node		 113.715 04°
Argument of the
perihelion		 338.716 90°
Number of satellites 49 confirmed
Physical characteristics
Equatorial diameter 120,536 km
(9.449 Earths)
Polar diameter 108,728 km
(8.552 Earths)
Oblateness 0.097 96
Surface area 4.27×1010 km2
(83.703 Earths)
Volume 7.46×1014 km3
(688.79 Earths)
Mass 5.6846×1026 kg
(95.162 Earths)
Mean density 0.6873 g/cm3
(less than water)
Equatorial gravity 8.96 m/s2
(0.914 gee)
Escape velocity 35.49 km/s
Rotation period 0.444 009 259 2 d
(10 h 39 min 22.400 00 s)
  • NASA's Cassini mission to Saturn
  • Change of seasons on Saturn
  • Theoretical description of the rings of Saturn
  • A Trip Into Space Description and photos of Saturn



    (moon navigator) | Saturn | Pan | ...



    Saturn's natural satellites


    Pan | Daphnis | Atlas | Prometheus | S/2004 S 6 | S/2004 S 4 | S/2004 S 3 | Pandora | Epimetheus and Janus | Mimas | Methone | Pallene | Enceladus | Telesto, Tethys, and Calypso | Polydeuces, Dione, and Helene | Rhea | Titan | Hyperion | Iapetus | Kiviuq | Ijiraq | Phoebe | Paaliaq | Skathi | Albiorix | S/2004 S 11 | Erriapo | Siarnaq | S/2004 S 13 | Tarvos | Mundilfari | S/2004 S 17 | Narvi | S/2004 S 15 | S/2004 S 10 | Suttungr | S/2004 S 12 | S/2004 S 18 | S/2004 S 9 | S/2004 S 14 | S/2004 S 7 | Thrymr | S/2004 S 16 | Ymir | S/2004 S 8

    see also: Rings of Saturn | Cassini-Huygens | Themis



    Our Solar System

    Sun | Mercury | Venus | Earth (Moon) | Mars | Asteroid belt

    Jupiter | Saturn | Uranus | Neptune | Pluto (Charon) | Kuiper belt | Scattered disc | Oort cloud

    See also astronomical objects and the solar system's list of objects, sorted by radius or mass


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