Outline of 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

• Orbit of Saturn
• Rotation of Saturn

Features of Saturn

• Great White Spot
• Magnetosphere of Saturn
• Rings
• Dragon Storm

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
  • Geological features on Enceladus
    • Tiger Stripes 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
  • Atmosphere of Titan
  • Life on Titan
  • Geological features on Titan
    • Lakes of 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

• Phoebe
• 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

History of Saturn

Exploration of Saturn

Exploration of Saturn

Flyby missions to explore Saturn

• Pioneer 11
• Voyager program
• Voyager 1
• Voyager 2

Direct missions to explore Saturn

• Cassini–Huygens
• Huygens

Proposed missions to explore Saturn

• Titan Saturn System Mission
• Titan Mare Explorer

See also

• Outline of astronomy
  • Outline of the Solar System
• Outline of space exploration

References

1. Brainerd, Jerome James (24 November 2004). "Characteristics of Saturn". The Astrophysics Spectator. Archived from the original on 1 October 2011. Retrieved 5 July 2010.
2. "General Information About Saturn". Scienceray. 28 July 2011. Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
3. 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.
4. Dunbar, Brian (29 November 2007). "NASA – Saturn". NASA. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 21 July 2011.

External links

• 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