Saturn

gas giant planet

Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun, famous for its spectacular ring system made of ice and rock. It is the least dense planet and could theoretically float in water.

Fun Fact

Saturn's density is so low (0.687 g/cm³) that it would float if placed in a large enough body of water.

Type

gas giant

Diameter

120,536 km

Temperature

-140°C

Moons

Rings

Yes

Gravity

10.44 m/s²

Jupiter Uranus

Data sources: NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, ESA, International Astronomical Union. Orbital mechanics from NASA/JPL Horizons system.