0
Astronomers think that the Sun and all the planets formed from a "proplyd," or protoplanetary disk. Over time, gravity caused materials in close orbit to accrete, or bunch up. Those embryonic planets in close orbits had relatively smaller "supplies" to build with (on the other hand, a greater proportion of those supplies were metals). Something of a trade-off was present between the size of the orbit (more space for the stuff to be in) and the richness of the orbital track (with the Sun sucking in the vast majority of the material, the inner orbits were thicker with stuff, offsetting the fact that there was less space for the stuff to be.)
Apparently the optimal, or close to it, position was occupied by what was to become Jupiter, which collected some 318 times the material the Earth got, although it was mostly hydrogen and helium, whereas we got a lot of iron. Saturn was the next in line with 95 times Earth's mass.
Of course, where the planets are now is not necessarily where they formed, so the prime collecting field of the early Solar System could have been inside or outside Jupiter's orbit.
What else can I help you with?
What is the mass volume and gravity of the planet Saturn?
Saturns mass is 5.6846 x 1026 kg, around 95 times the mass of the Earth. Saturns Volume is around 8.2713x 1014 cubic km, around 764 times that of Earths volume. Saturns gravitational strength at the equator is most similar to Earths at 1.065g.
How much greater is the mass of Saturn compared with the mass of the earth?
In terms of mass, Saturn's mass = 5.6851 × 10^26 kilogramsearth's mass = 5.9742 × 10^24 kilogramsTherefore, Saturn's mass is (5.6851 × 10^26 kilograms / 5.9742 × 10^24 kilograms) times of earth, or 95.16085836 times that of earth
What is saturns mass and diameter?
Saturn's mass is about 95 times that of Earth, and its diameter is approximately 74,900 miles (120,500 kilometers).
What planet has a mass equal to the mass of 318 earths?
Saturn has a mass roughly equal to 95 times the mass of Earth, so 318 Earths would be about 3.35 times the mass of Saturn.
What is the volume of Saturn in scientific notation?
Saturns mass is 5.6846 x 1026 kg, around 95 times the mass of the Earth. Saturns Volume is around 8.2713x 1014 cubic km, around 764 times that of Earths volume. Saturns gravitational strength at the equator is most similar to Earths at 1.065g.
How big is Saturns moon titan?
The diameter of Saturn is 120,536 km across its equator (and 108,728 from pole to pole).Saturn is equivalent to 95 EarthsSaturn's Diameter is 9 times larger than the Earth's. Saturn's mass is 95 times more then Earth's mass. I hope this did helpSaturn's mass = 95.152 x Earths, while its volume = 763.59 x Earths.60 268 ± 4 km9.4492 Earths
Which planet is most like earth in size and mass?
Venus is closest to the Earths size and mass - often referred to as Earths sister or twin planet. Venus' Mass is around 82% of Earths, while its diameter is a little smaller than Earths at around 95% of Earths diameter.
What is Saturn's relative size?
Saturns relative size to earth is 4,590 million square km.
How does saturns mass rate in terms of the other planets mass biggest to smallest?
Saturn is the second-largest planet in our solar system, with a mass about 95 times that of Earth. In terms of mass ranking among the planets, it follows Jupiter, which is the largest planet, and precedes Uranus and Neptune. The order of mass from largest to smallest is Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Earth, Venus, Mars, and Mercury.
Is planet Venus smaller or bigger?
... than Earth. Smaller. Venus' Mass is around 82% of Earths, while its diameter is a little smaller than Earths at around 95% of Earths diameter.
Which other planet in the solar system closest in size to the earth?
Venus is closest to the Earths size and mass - often referred to as Earths sister or twin planet. Venus' Mass is around 82% of Earths, while its diameter is a little smaller than Earths at around 95% of Earths diameter.
Which planet is most like Earth in diameter and mass?
Venus is closest to the Earths size and mass - often referred to as Earths sister or twin planet. Venus' Mass is around 82% of Earths, while its diameter is a little smaller than Earths at around 95% of Earths.
