Outline of Saturn

Overview of and topical guide to Saturn

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Saturn:

Saturn – sixth planet from the Sun and the second-largest in the Solar System, after Jupiter. It is a gas giant with an average radius about nine times that of Earth.^[1]^[2] Although only one-eighth the average density of Earth, with its larger volume Saturn is just over 95 times more massive.^[3]^[4] Saturn is named after the Roman god of agriculture; its astronomical symbol (♄) represents the god's sickle.

Classification of Saturn

Astronomical object
- Gravitationally rounded object
  - Planet
    - Giant planet
      - Gas giant
    - Planet of the Solar System
      - Outer planet
      - Superior planet

Location of Saturn

Milky Way Galaxy – barred spiral galaxy
- Orion Arm – a spiral arm of the Milky Way
  - Solar System – the Sun and the objects that orbit it, including 8 planets, the sixth planet from the Sun being Saturn
    - Orbit of Saturn

Movement of Saturn

Features of Saturn

Natural satellites of Saturn

Moons of Saturn

Ring moonlets of Saturn

S/2009 S 1
Pan
Daphnis
Atlas
Prometheus
Pandora
Aegaeon

Co-orbital moons of Saturn

Janus
Epimetheus

Inner large moons of Saturn

Mimas
Geological features on Mimas
Enceladus
Tiger Stripes on Enceladus
Geological features on Enceladus
Quadrangles on Enceladus
Tethys
Geological features on Tethys
Quadrangles on Tethys
Dione
Geological features on Dione
Quadrangles on Dione

Alkyonides group of moons of Saturn

Methone
Anthe
Pallene

Trojan moons of Saturn

Telesto
Calypso
Helene
Polydeuces

Outer large moons of Saturn

Rhea
- Rings of Rhea
- Geological features on Rhea
- Quadrangles on Rhea
Titan
Hyperion
- Geological features on Hyperion
Iapetus
- Geological features on Iapetus

Inuit group of moons of Saturn

Saturn's Inuit group of satellites

Kiviuq
Ijiraq
Paaliaq
Siarnaq
Tarqeq

Gallic group of moons of Saturn

Saturn's Gallic group of satellites

Albiorix
Bebhionn
Erriapus
Tarvos

Norse group of Saturn satellites

Saturn's Norse group of satellites

Skoll
S/2004 S 13
Greip
Hyrrokkin
Jarnsaxa
Mundilfari
S/2006 S 1
S/2004 S 17
Bergelmir
Narvi
Suttungr
Hati
S/2004 S 12
Farbauti
Thrymr
Aegir
S/2007 S 3
Bestla
S/2004 S 7
S/2006 S 3
Fenrir
Surtur
Kari
Ymir
Loge
Fornjot

History of Saturn

Exploration of Saturn

Flyby missions to explore Saturn

Direct missions to explore Saturn

Cassini–Huygens
Huygens

Proposed missions to explore Saturn

References

^ Brainerd, Jerome James (24 November 2004). "Characteristics of Saturn". The Astrophysics Spectator. Archived from the original on 1 October 2011. Retrieved 5 July 2010.
^ "General Information About Saturn". Scienceray. 28 July 2011. Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
^ Brainerd, Jerome James (6 October 2004). "Solar System Planets Compared to Earth". The Astrophysics Spectator. Archived from the original on 1 October 2011. Retrieved 5 July 2010.
^ Dunbar, Brian (29 November 2007). "NASA – Saturn". NASA. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 21 July 2011.

External links

Saturn at Wikipedia's sister projects

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Saturn profile at NASA's Solar System Exploration site
Saturn Fact Sheet, by NASA
Gazeteer of Planetary Nomenclature – Saturn (USGS)
Cassini–Huygens mission to Saturn, by NASA
Research News about Saturn
General information about Saturn
Studies on the Rings of Saturn
Astronomy Cast: Saturn
Saturn in Daytime (12 inch telescope)
Saturn 'Rev 175' Raw Preview
Haese, Paul. "Capturing Saturn". Sixty Symbols. Brady Haran for the University of Nottingham.
BBC In Our Time radio program