ASTA01H3 Chapter : Saturn
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I ntro to astronomy and astrology part i. Less than a third of the size of jupiter. composed primarily of hydrogen and helium like jupiter: saturn"s lower mass, however, results in lower interior pressure, so these gases are less compressed than in jupiter"s case. also rotates very rapidly and exhibits differential rotation. The planet"s core rotational period is 10 hours and 46 minutes. because of saturn"s lower density, its rapid rotation makes it even more flattened than jupiter. The rings are very thin, a few tens of meters, even though they are over 200,000 km in diameter. much less colourful than jupiter: ie. Bands and storms do exist but colour changes that would distinguish them on jupiter a largely absent on saturn. astronomers believe that saturn"s relative lack of atmospheric helium, compared to. Jupiter, is a result of this heavier element sinking towards the planet"s core www. notesolution. com.
