Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second largest planet in

the Solar System, after Jupiter. Named after the Romangod of agriculture,
its astronomical symbol () represents the god's sickle. Saturn is a gas
giant with an average radius about nine times that of Earth. Although only
one-eighth the average density of Earth, with its larger volume Saturn is
just over 95 times more massive. Saturn's interior is probably composed of
a core of iron, nickel and rock (silicon and oxygen compounds), surrounded
by a deep layer of metallic hydrogen, an intermediate layer of liquid
hydrogen and liquid helium and an outer gaseous layer. The planet exhibits
a pale yellow hue due to ammonia crystals in its upper
atmosphere. Electrical current within the metallic hydrogen layer is thought
to give rise to Saturn's planetary magnetic field, which is weaker than
Earth's, but has a magnetic moment 580 times that of Earth due to Saturn's
larger body radius. Saturn's magnetic field strength is around one-twentieth
the strength of Jupiter's. The outer atmosphere is generally bland and
lacking in contrast, although long-lived features can appear. Wind
speeds on Saturn can reach 1,800 km/h (500 m/s), faster than on Jupiter,
but not as fast as those on Neptune.
Saturn has a prominent ring system that consists of nine continuous main
rings and three discontinuous arcs, composed mostly of ice particles with a
smaller amount of rocky debris and dust. Sixty-two known moons orbit the
planet, of which fifty-three are officially named. This does not include the
hundreds of "moonlets" comprising the rings. Titan, Saturn's largest and the
Solar System's second largest moon, is larger than the planet Mercury and
is the only moon in the Solar System to retain a substantial atmosphere.

Saturn ay ang ika-anim na planeta mula sa Araw at ang pangalawang pinakamalaking

planeta sa Solar System, pagkatapos Jupiter. Ipinangalan sa Romangod ng agrikultura,
nito pang-astronomiya simbolo () ay kumakatawan karit ang diyos ni. Saturn ay isang
higanteng gas na may average na radius tungkol sa siyam na beses kaysa sa Earth.
Kahit na lamang ng isang-ikawalo ang average na density ng Earth, na may mas
malaking dami ng Saturn nito ay higit sa 95 lamang beses na mas malaki. Interior ng
Saturn ay maaaring binubuo ng isang core ng bakal, nikel at rock (silikon at oxygen
compounds), napapalibutan ng malalim na layer ng metal hydrogen, ang isang
intermediate na layer ng likidong hydrogen at helium na likido at isang panlabas na
puno ng gas layer. Planeta ang nagpapakita ng isang maputla dilaw na kulay dahil sa
amonya ba ay kristal sa kanyang itaas na kapaligiran. Electrical kasalukuyang sa loob
ng metal hydrogen layer ay naisip na pagsimulan planetary magnetic field ng Saturn, na
kung saan ay mas mahina kaysa sa Earth, ngunit ay may 580 beses na ng Earth dahil
sa mas malaking katawan radius ng Saturn ng magnetic sandali. Magnetic field ng
lakas ng Saturn ay sa paligid isa-ikadalawampu ang lakas ng Jupiter. Ang mga
panlabas na kapaligiran ay karaniwang mura at kulang sa kabilang banda, bagama't
maaaring lumitaw pang-nanirahan tampok. Wind bilis sa Saturn maaaring maabot 1,800
km / h (500 m / s), na mas mabilis kaysa sa Jupiter, ngunit hindi kasing bilis ng mga
nasa Neptune.
Saturn ay may isang kitang-kitang ring system na binubuo ng siyam na tuloy-tuloy na
pangunahing rings at tatlong hindi walang patlang arko, na binubuo karamihan ng yelo
particle na may isang mas maliit na halaga ng mabatong mga labi at dust. Animnapungdalawang buwan na kilala orbita planeta, kung saan 53 ay opisyal na pinangalanang. Ito
ay hindi isama ang daan-daang "moonlets" na binubuo ng mga ring. Titan, ang
pinakamalaking at ikalawang pinakamalaking buwan ng Solar System ng Saturn, ay
mas malaki kaysa sa planeta Mercury at ang tanging buwan sa Solar System upang
mapanatili ang isang matibay na kapaligiran.