Saturn is 120,536 km in equatorial diameter and 108,728 km in polar diameter. The mass of Saturn is equal to 95 Earths and it has 62 moons. There are seven groups of rings that surround Saturn with equals over 30 individual rings and it has 62 moons. The distance of Saturn’s orbit is 1,426,666,422 km and would take you 29 and a half years to travel that distance.

As we stated above, Saturn can be seen by the naked eye and the reason we can see this distant planet is because it is the fifth brightest thing in our solar system. Because you can see with your eyes, it is very easy to study with the use of a telescope or binoculars.

With all the flat planet talk these days, it might be interesting to know that Saturn is the flattest planet of all. The polar diameter of Saturn is 90% of its equatorial diameter. The reason for this is because of its fast rotation and low density. It has the second shortest day of planet with a total rotation every 10 hours and 34 minutes.

In terms of rotating around the Sun, Saturn accomplishes that feat once every 29.4 Earth years. Saturn earned the nickname of Lubadsagush from the ancient Assyrians because of it’s sluggish movement against the backdrop of stars.

Now you are aware the Saturn is extremely gaseous it might be interesting to know that the top layers of Saturn are primarily ammonia ice. Below those layers lies clouds of water ice and below those layers are ice mixtures of cold hydrogen and sulfur. It is also important to not that while Saturn is comprised of a few different gasses, it is mostly made of hydrogen. While the outer layers of the planet are spacious gases made of hydrogen, the further in you go, the denser the gas gets. This is the case until you reach metallic hydrogen and then a hot core.

Saturn Tattoo Meaning

Depending on the kind of symbolism you refer to when doing your research, you might find some fascinating information.