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Revision as of 02:30, 8 September 2024

Saturn
SaturnScrshot.jpg
Saturn in Orbiter 2016 with D3D9
Designation
Name Saturn
Reference body Sun
Number of satellites
Planetary mean orbits
Epoch J2000 (1 January 2000)
Semimajor axis (a) 9.53707032 AU
(1.426725413×1012 km)
Eccentricity (e) 0.05415060
Inclination (i) 2.48446°
(0.0433620 radian)
Longitude of the ascending node (LAN, ☊) 113.71504°
(1.984702 radian)
Longitude of periapsis (ϖ) 92.43194°
(1.613242 radian)
Mean longitude (L) 49.94432°
(0.871693 radian)
Planetary orbital element centennial rates
Semimajor axis (a) -0.00301530 AU/Century
Eccentricity (e) -0.00036762 Century-1
Inclination (i) 6.11 seconds/Century
Longitude of the ascending node (LAN, ☊) -1591.05 seconds/Century
Longitude of periapsis (ϖ) -1948.89 seconds/Century
Mean longitude (L) 4401052.95 seconds/Century
Selected physical parameters
Mean radius 58232.0±6 km
Mass 5.6846272×1026 kg
Density 0.6873 g/cm3
Sidereal rotation period 10.65622 hours
Sidereal orbit period 29.423519 years
Magnitude V(1,0) -8.88
Geometric albedo 0.47
Equatorial gravity 8.96±0.01 m/s2
Escape velocity 35.5 km/s
Rotation elements
North pole right ascension (α) 40.14°
North pole declination (δ) 83.5°
Obliqutiy of ecliptic 28.05°
Longitude of Sun's transit 349.39°
Atmospheric parameters
Surface Pressure >>104 kPa
Surface Density ~0.19 at 1 bar
Scale height 59.5
Average temperature ~97
~134 at 1 bar
Wind speeds up to 400 at 30° latitude
up to 150 else
Ecliptic position from primary*
Note *Elements given are from Orbiter.pdf (2016)

Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun in the Solar System. It is the second largest planet in the Solar System, after Jupiter. Saturn is one of the four gas giant planets, along with Jupiter, Uranus, and Neptune.

Inside Saturn is probably a core of iron, nickel, silicon and oxygen compounds, surrounded by a deep layer of metallic hydrogen, then a layer of liquid hydrogen and liquid helium and finally, an outer gaseous layer.

Saturn has 146 moons with formal designations. The largest moon is Titan, which is larger in volume than the planet Mercury. Titan is the second-largest moon in the Solar System. The largest moon is Jupiter's moon, Ganymede. There is also a very large system of rings around Saturn. These rings are made of ice with smaller amounts of rocks and dust. Some people believe that the rings were caused from a moon impact or other event. Saturn is about 1,400,000,000 km (869,000,000 mi) from the Sun. Saturn takes 29.6 Earth years to revolve around the Sun.

Saturn was named after the Roman god Saturnus (called Kronos in Greek mythology). Saturn's symbol is ♄ which is the symbol of Saturnus' sickle.

Saturn in Orbiter

Saturn has been a part of Orbiter since the earliest version, Orbiter 2001, its orbit defined in the Saturn.cfg file. From Orbiter 2002 on, the orbit has been defined by the Vsop87.dll file.

Orbiter versions and add-ons which include Saturn as a body.

Orbiter version and add-ons which include Saturn
Add-on Source Version Author Type Release Date Compatibility Wiki article
Orbiter 2003-P2 O-F Resources 031217 martins Orbiter Download 17 December 2003 Orbiter 2003-P2
Orbiter 2003-P1 O-F Resources 031105 martins Orbiter Download 5 November 2003
Orbiter 2002 O-F Resources 020419 martins Orbiter Download 19 April 2002 Orbiter 2002
Orbiter 2001 O-F Resources 010503 martins Orbiter Download 3 May 2001 Orbiter 2001

See also

Saturn at Wikipedia

  • Saturn in Orbiter 2001
  • Saturn in Orbiter 2002
  • Saturn in Orbiter 2002P3
  • Saturn in Orbiter 2003P2
  • Animation of Saturn by combining 28 images of Saturn at opposition over one full orbit, simulated for 2001-2029

References


Saturn's natural satellites

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Named Satellites::

Aegaeon | Aegir | Albiorix | Alvaldi | Angrboda | Anthe | Atlas | Bebhionn | Beli | Bergelmir | Bestla | Calypso | Daphnis | Dione | Eggther | Enceladus | Epimetheus | Erriapus | Farbauti | Fenrir | Fornjot | Geirrod | Gerd | Greip | Gridr | Gunnlod | Hati | Helene | Hyperion | Hyrrokkin | Iapetus | Ijiraq | Janus | Jarnsaxa | Kari | Kiviuq | Loge | Methone | Mimas | Mundilfari | Narvi | Paaliaq | Pallene | Pan | Pandora | Phoebe | Polydeuces | Prometheus | Rhea | Siarnaq | Skathi | Skoll | Skrymir | Surtur | Suttungr | Tarqeq | Tarvos | Telesto | Tethys | Thiazzi | Thrymr | Titan | Ymir

Numbered Satellites:

S/2004 S 7 | S/2004 S 12 | S/2004 S 13 | S/2004 S 17 | S/2004 S 21 | S/2004 S 24 | S/2004 S 26 | S/2004 S 28 | S/2004 S 29 | S/2004 S 31 | S/2004 S 34 | S/2004 S 36 | S/2004 S 37 | S/2004 S 39 | S/2004 S 40 | S/2004 S 41 | S/2004 S 42 | S/2004 S 43 | S/2004 S 44 | S/2004 S 45 | S/2004 S 46 | S/2004 S 47 | S/2004 S 48 | S/2004 S 49 | S/2004 S 50 | S/2004 S 51 | S/2004 S 52 | S/2004 S 53 | S/2005 S 4 | S/2005 S 5 | S/2006 S 1 | S/2006 S 3 | S/2006 S 9 | S/2006 S 10 | S/2006 S 11 | S/2006 S 12 | S/2006 S 13 | S/2006 S 14 | S/2006 S 15 | S/2006 S 16 | S/2006 S 17 | S/2006 S 18 | S/2006 S 19 | S/2006 S 20 | S/2007 S 2 | S/2007 S 3 | S/2007 S 5 | S/2007 S 6 | S/2007 S 8 | S/2007 S 9 | S/2009 S 1 | S/2019 S 1 | S/2019 S 2 | S/2019 S 3 | S/2019 S 4 | S/2019 S 5 | S/2019 S 6 | S/2019 S 7 | S/2019 S 8 | S/2019 S 9 | S/2019 S 10 | S/2019 S 11 | S/2019 S 12 | S/2019 S 13 | S/2019 S 14 | S/2019 S 15 | S/2019 S 16 | S/2019 S 17 | S/2019 S 18 | S/2019 S 19 | S/2019 S 20 | S/2019 S 21 | S/2020 S 1 | S/2020 S 2 | S/2020 S 3 | S/2020 S 4 | S/2020 S 5 | S/2020 S 6 | S/2020 S 7 | S/2020 S 8 | S/2020 S 9 | S/2020 S 10

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