+>A@ >HH(FG(HH(d'`xxxxLp+  SATURNp+    + + + + + + + + + +p  0 Physics0= Mrs. Kirkpatrick  Brian QuallspJ November 22, 1999 p     +L@ D  Saturn is the sixth planet from the sun. It is recognized by  >its rings which I will elaborate on shortly. It is the second  ?largest planet in our solar system. What is known about Saturn  >was discovered by the Voyager exploration in 1980-81. Saturn  Bis visibly flattened at the poles. It is like that because of how  Cfast it spins. Its days are only 10 hours and 39 min. long, and it  6takes 29.5 earth years to revolve around the sun. The  helium and methane. Saturn is the only planet less dense than  water (about 30% less).   : On Saturn, the wind blows at extremely high speeds, they  :exceed 500 meters a second. It is usually at an easternly  ?direction. The strongest winds can be found around the equator.   = Saturn's rings make it one of the most beautiful planets in  >our solar system. The rings are split into a number of parts;  @which include bright A and B rings, and a fainter C ring. There  @are gaps between these rings but the most noticeable is the one  Abetween the A and B rings, called the Cassina Division. This was  Well that's about it, I have no more to talk about. So take p it easy on me Mrs. K. L +p