Excluding its rings, the mean diameter of planet Saturn is approximately 120,000 km (74,500 miles), more than 8 times the diameter of Earth:
120,536 ± 8 km at the equator (74,898 miles),
and 108,728 ± 20 km through the poles. (67,560 miles).
The difference between the equatorial and polar diameters is due to the rapid spin and fluid nature of the planet, which causes the equator to bulge significantly.
Yes, the diameter of Charon, which is the largest moon of Pluto, is significantly smaller than the rings of Saturn. Charon has a diameter of about 1,212 kilometers, whereas the rings of Saturn have an average diameter of about 270,000 kilometers.
No, Saturn itself is much larger than its rings. Saturn has a diameter of about 116,000 kilometers, while its rings extend out to a maximum distance of around 282,000 kilometers.
The thickness of Saturn's rings varies, but they are generally around 10 meters (33 feet) thick on average, which is significantly smaller than the diameter of Earth's Moon, which is about 3,474 kilometers (2,159 miles). Thus, the rings of Saturn are much thinner than the diameter of the Moon.
Yes, Saturn is famous for its prominent ring system made up of ice, rock, and dust particles ranging in size from tiny grains to several meters in diameter. These rings are composed of numerous smaller individual ringlets that are thought to be the remnants of a moon or comet disrupted by Saturn's gravity.
The biggest planet in our solar system that has rings is Jupiter. If the diameters of the rings are being compared, Jupiter's rings have the largest diameter in our solar system, at almost twice that of Saturn's.
Much smaller. Consider, the diameter of the rings of Saturn are larger than Saturn itself, and Saturn is the second largest planet in the solar system. The rings of Saturn have a diameter of about 280,000 Kilometers. Charon has a diameter of about 1,200 kilometers. In other words the rings of Saturn are are more than 200 times larger than Charon.
Yes, the diameter of Charon, which is the largest moon of Pluto, is significantly smaller than the rings of Saturn. Charon has a diameter of about 1,212 kilometers, whereas the rings of Saturn have an average diameter of about 270,000 kilometers.
1. The thickness of the rings around Saturn. They are less then 1km thick. 2. The diameter of the Earth's moon. Earth's moon is about 3500 km in diameter. 3. The diameter of the orbit of Jupiter is far bigger than the diameter of the Earth's moon.
The diameter of Saturn is 120,536 km, not counting the rings.
No, Saturn itself is much larger than its rings. Saturn has a diameter of about 116,000 kilometers, while its rings extend out to a maximum distance of around 282,000 kilometers.
The thickness of Saturn's rings varies, but they are generally around 10 meters (33 feet) thick on average, which is significantly smaller than the diameter of Earth's Moon, which is about 3,474 kilometers (2,159 miles). Thus, the rings of Saturn are much thinner than the diameter of the Moon.
Saturn's diameter at the equator is around 123,500km - without rings and around 364,900km with rings, from ring edge to ring edge. The rings start from 6,630km above the equator and extent out to 120,700km from the equator.
The Milky Way Galaxy is about 6 trillion times larger than the rings of Saturn. Forgetting the newly discovered supersized ring, the "normal" rings have a diameter of about 160,000km. The diameter of the Milky Way is about 100,000 light years or 9.4605284 × 1017 km. Divide one by the other and the answer is about 6 trillion (5,912,830,250,000)
Saturn has a diameter of 120,034 km, and Jupiter has a diameter of 142,740 km Jupiter is bigger than Saturn. Saturn looks bigger because of its rings, but Jupiter is way bigger
The rings of Saturn orbits Saturn
Yes, Saturn is famous for its prominent ring system made up of ice, rock, and dust particles ranging in size from tiny grains to several meters in diameter. These rings are composed of numerous smaller individual ringlets that are thought to be the remnants of a moon or comet disrupted by Saturn's gravity.
The biggest planet in our solar system that has rings is Jupiter. If the diameters of the rings are being compared, Jupiter's rings have the largest diameter in our solar system, at almost twice that of Saturn's.