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The rotation of Saturn is much faster than the separate, but still rapid, circulation within its atmospheric clouds. The equatorial rotation velocity is 35,700 km/hr (22,000 mph). This speed appears typical of gas giants, with Jupiter the fastest at 45,300 km/hr (28,000 mph), Uranus and Neptune less than 10,000 km/hr (6200 mph), which is still six times as fast as Earth. It is likely that this is the result of planetary formation, as gravity accelerated spinning matter as it compressed. There is comparatively little friction to slow this rotation, but some has likely occurred over the long intervening period.

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