82 Planet Saturn
Saturn at a Glance
Characteristics to Compare
Atmosphere
- Hydrogen (H 2 ), Helium (H e ), Methane (CH 4 ), Ammonia (NH 3 ), Water (H 2 O)
Rotation
- Short rotation — 10.6 hours
Revolution
- Long revolution — 29.46 years
Rings
- An intricate system of rings:
- Spokes
- Twisted F ring
- Giant outer ring
Magnetic Field
- Yes
![Image Planet Saturn with Rings.](http://cel.fscj.edu/LUMENS/ast-1002-package/img/figure-123-saturn.jpg)
![Image Multiple images showing Saturn’s aurora or white spots at the top of the planet.](http://cel.fscj.edu/LUMENS/ast-1002-package/img/figure-124-saturnAurora.jpg)
![Image Storm on Saturn’s Cloud Tops; the rings appear as a thin line, with the shadow of the rings below the rings on the planet.](http://cel.fscj.edu/LUMENS/ast-1002-package/img/figure-125-saturnStorm.jpg)
![Image of Black and white image of Saturn’s odd six sided Polar Hexagon.](http://cel.fscj.edu/LUMENS/ast-1002-package/img/figure-126-saturnPolarHexagon.jpg)