Saturn is smaller than Jupiter.
Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second-largest in the Solar System , after Jupiter .. Saturn. Saturn ( mythology ). Sun. Sun. planet. planet. Solar System. Solar System. Jupiter. Jupiter. It is a gas giant with an average radius about nine times that of Earth .. gas giant. gas giant. Earth. Earth. Although it has only one-eighth the average density of Earth , with its larger volume Saturn is just over 95 times more massive .. Saturn. Saturn ( mythology ). Earth. Earth. Saturn is named after the Roman god of agriculture ; its astronomical symbol represents the god 's sickle .. Saturn. Saturn ( mythology ). Roman. Roman mythology. god of agriculture. Saturn ( mythology ). astronomical symbol. astronomical symbol. sickle. sickle. Saturn 's interior is probably composed of a core of iron -- nickel and rock -LRB- silicon and oxygen compounds -RRB- .. Saturn. Saturn ( mythology ). silicon. silicon. oxygen. oxygen. This core is surrounded by a deep layer of metallic hydrogen , an intermediate layer of liquid hydrogen and liquid helium , and finally outside the Frenkel line a gaseous outer layer .. hydrogen. hydrogen. helium. helium. metallic hydrogen. metallic hydrogen. liquid hydrogen. liquid hydrogen. liquid helium. liquid helium. Frenkel line. Frenkel line. Saturn has a pale yellow hue due to ammonia crystals in its upper atmosphere .. Saturn. Saturn ( mythology ). ammonia. ammonia. atmosphere. atmosphere. Electrical current within the metallic hydrogen layer is thought to give rise to Saturn 's planetary magnetic field , which is weaker than Earth 's , but has a magnetic moment 580 times that of Earth due to Saturn 's larger size .. Saturn. Saturn ( mythology ). hydrogen. hydrogen. Earth. Earth. metallic hydrogen. metallic hydrogen. Electrical current. Electrical current. magnetic field. magnetic field. magnetic moment. magnetic moment. Saturn 's magnetic field strength is around one-twentieth of Jupiter 's .. Saturn. Saturn ( mythology ). Jupiter. Jupiter. magnetic field. magnetic field. The outer atmosphere is generally bland and lacking in contrast , although long-lived features can appear .. atmosphere. atmosphere. Wind speeds on Saturn can reach 1800 km / h , higher than on Jupiter , but not as high as those on Neptune .. Saturn. Saturn ( mythology ). Jupiter. Jupiter. Neptune. Neptune. Saturn has a prominent ring system that consists of nine continuous main rings and three discontinuous arcs and that is composed mostly of ice particles with a smaller amount of rocky debris and dust .. Saturn. Saturn ( mythology ). ring system. Rings of Saturn. dust. cosmic dust. Sixty-two moons are known to orbit Saturn , of which fifty-three are officially named .. Saturn. Saturn ( mythology ). moons. Moons of Saturn. This does not include the hundreds of moonlets comprising the rings .. Titan , Saturn 's largest moon , and the second-largest in the Solar System , is larger than the planet Mercury , although less massive , and is the only moon in the Solar System to have a substantial atmosphere .. Titan. Titan ( moon ). Saturn. Saturn ( mythology ). planet. planet. Solar System. Solar System. atmosphere. atmosphere. Mercury. Mercury ( planet )