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| Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun, named after the Roman god of agriculture and identified with the Greek god Cronus. Saturn is the second-largest planet in the solar system, with a diameter of 119,000 km (74,000 mi), a mass 95 times the mass of Earth, an orbital period of 29.5 years, and an average distance of around 1.4 billion km (900 million mi). This image was obtained when Saturn's rings presented a nearly edge on view. Saturn's largest moon––Titan––is visible at the upper left of the planet, and Titan's shadow is visible on the planet. Four of Saturn's other moons––Mimas, Tethys, Janus, and Enceladus––are visible at the lower right of the planet. The shadow of Saturn's rings is visible on the planet. |
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