Saturn - The Planets

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Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun. It is a gas giant, the second-largest planet in the solar system after Jupiter. Saturn has a prominent system of rings, consisting of mostly ice particles with a smaller amount of rocky debris. It was named after the Roman god Saturn. Its symbol is a stylized representation of the god's sickle (Unicode: ♄). The Chinese, Korean, Japanese, and Vietnamese cultures refer to the planet as the earth star (土星), based on the Five Elements.

Map of the Saturn system
Map of the Saturn system
Montage of Saturn and several of its satellites, Dione, Tethys, Mimas, Enceladus, Rhea, and Titan.
Montage of Saturn and several of its satellites, Dione, Tethys, Mimas, Enceladus, Rhea, and Titan.
Saturn, taken by Voyager 2
Saturn, taken by Voyager 2
Saturn, taken by Voyager 1
Saturn, taken by Voyager 1
Saturn, taken by the Cassini probe on March 27, 2004
Saturn, taken by the Cassini probe on March 27, 2004
Saturn Hi-Res from Cassini, taken October 6, 2004
Saturn Hi-Res from Cassini, taken October 6, 2004
Saturn, taken by the Hubble Telescope
Saturn, taken by the Hubble Telescope
The rings of Saturn, with the major rings labeled
The rings of Saturn, with the major rings labeled
Saturn's sunlit rings
Saturn's sunlit rings
Catching Saturn's Ring Waves
Catching Saturn's Ring Waves
Saturn's sheperd moon Prometheus steals material from the rings
Saturn's sheperd moon Prometheus steals material from the rings
Saturn's rings in ultra-violet light, taken by Cassini probe
Saturn's rings in ultra-violet light, taken by Cassini probe
Saturn's Titan-moon
Saturn's Titan-moon
Saturn's Mimas-moon
Saturn's Mimas-moon
Amateur astronomical photo of Saturn
Amateur astronomical photo of Saturn
Saturn oppositions 2001-2029
Saturn oppositions 2001-2029
Saturn rings from Cassini-Huygens
Saturn rings from Cassini-Huygens
Voyager 1 image of Saturn

Voyager 1 image of Saturn