By Cameron Menzies, Rachel Turner and Eilidh Shaw

 Facts about Saturn  Saturn’s Rings  Solar System  Saturn's moons  Fun Facts  Quiz

FACTS THIS IS SATURN  There is no single person who was credited with the discovery of Saturn.  Saturn is made of 94% hydrogen,6% helium and small amounts of methane and ammonia.  If you weigh 70 pounds on Earth you would way 82 pounds on Saturn.

Saturn's Rings  Saturn has several hundred rings. However it is not the only planet with rings.  Saturn's rings consists of billion of pieces of ice. The rings are around 20m thick.  With a small telescope,one can see the bright rings of Saturn. Saturn’s rings are held together by gravity

 Saturn is the second largest planet in the full solar system. [Jupiter being the largest]  The smallest planet in the solar system is Pluto.  Saturn distance from the sun is 1,427,000,000km which is very far.  Saturn is the 6 th furthest planet the sun the closest is Mercury.

 Saturn has 18 moons even more than Jupiter.  Saturn’s biggest moon is Titan, which has a thick atmosphere. Titan is bigger than the planet Mercury.Some astronomers think that it may be able to support life.

 It takes 10 hours and 14 minutes for Saturn to rotate right round.  It takes 29.5 years for the planet to orbit the sun.  Saturn is probably the most beautiful object in the sky. Saturn is about the same age as the sun 4.5 million years old.

 Can Saturn really float on water ?  What colour is Saturn ?  How old is Saturn ?  How far is Saturn from the sun ?  Answers on the next page ?

 1=Yes Saturn can float on water.  2=Saturn is a yellowish –brown colour.  3=Saturn is 4.5 million years old  4=Saturn is the 6 th furthest planet from the sun.  Any Questions ??????????????????