Unique features about Saturn

Answer 1

Saturn has a couple of very unusual features.

First, it has rings. LOTS of rings. Big, showy, lovely rings, probably made mostly of ice. The other gas giant planets also have rings, but they are little and dark, and hardly visible.

Second, the density of Saturn is very low for a planet. The gasses that make up Saturn are mostly helium and hydrogen, and they take up a lot of space without adding much mass. The overall density of Saturn is actually less than 1, where 1 is the same density as water. If there were a bathtub big enough, Saturn would float.

Answer 2

* First, it is the least dense of all the planets. If there were a bathtub big enough to fit Saturn in, the planet would float. * Second is Saturn's magnificent ring system. This system has four sections. The farthest out, F, was discovered during the Voyager mission. Moving towards Saturn, next is the A section, and this section makes up about half the diameter of the entire system. Then comes the Cassini Division, between A and B, which is the large gap visible in most photographs. Next is the B ring, which has raised parts, caused by the planet's magnetism. These appear as spokes. In-between B and C, there is a small division called Enck's Division. The C ring is transparent. Farther in, there are very small ring particles which are slowly spiraling in towards the planet. The rings were probably formed relatively recently - several thousand years ago - when two of Saturn's satellites crashed together. The ring systems of the other gas giants probably formed the same way, only much earlier, which is why they are mostly gone; most of their rings have fallen into their planet's atmosphere. In about 100,000,000 years, Saturn's rings will probably be gone, too. See the table below for data on its rings. * Another interesting property of Saturn is how it generates heat. As seen in the table below, the average temperature of Saturn is approximately 130 K. However, due to the equation for thermal equilibrium (below), it should only be about 80 K. This extra heat is generated due to its gas slowly separating. Like an oily salad dressing, the gases in Saturn's atmosphere are very slowly separating, with the lighter gas rising up and the heavier gas falling down. As this happens, friction between the molecules heats the gas, accounting for the extra heat.

Answer 3

Saturn is known for its prominent ring system, which is made up of icy particles and rock debris. It also has a hexagonal-shaped storm at its north pole created by fast-moving winds in its atmosphere. Additionally, Saturn is the least dense of all the planets in our solar system, being made mostly of hydrogen and helium gas.

Answer 4

a special feature would be that Saturn is named after a roman god Saturnus. :-! O:-)

Answer 5

None that I know of. Other planets have rings, although they're not nearly as large or prominent as Saturn's.

Answer 6

it is a large gas planet and has a solid core the size of earth

Answer 7

Saturn is the least dense of all the planets and could float in water. Saturn has an extensive ring system.

Answer 8

The most unique feature of the planet Saturn is the fact that it has large rings around it made of space dust. Also, Saturn is a gas giant, which means that there is no solid surface.