Facts about Saturn

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   Discovered in 1655, Titan is Saturn's largest moon at 5,150 kilometers in diameter and possesses a thick nitrogen atmosphere denser than Earth's.

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   At 120,536 kilometers in diameter, Saturn's equator is 9.4 times wider than Earth's, yet the planet's density is so low it would float in water.

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   The Great White Spot, a massive storm system on Saturn, erupted in 1990 and was visible from Earth-based telescopes for several months.

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   Winds in Saturn's atmosphere reach speeds of 1,800 kilometers per hour, making them the fastest in the solar system among all planets.

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   Saturn's rings span 282,000 kilometers across but measure only 30 meters thick on average, making them proportionally thinner than tissue paper.

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   A day on Saturn lasts approximately 10 hours and 42 minutes, making it one of the fastest-rotating planets despite its enormous size.

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   With 146 known moons as of 2024, Saturn has more natural satellites than any other planet in our solar system.

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