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Saturn is my favorite object because this was the first planet I've observed with my telescope "Celestron Nexstar 4se, type Maksutof-Cassegrain. This observation took place, again, in South Africa during our holiday in may 2008, lodging at Sandhurst Safaris, located near the border of Botswana. I recognized Saturn easily with the planetary rings.
Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second largest planet in the Solar System, after Jupiter. Saturn, along with Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune, is classified as a gas giant.
Saturn is probably best known for its system of planetary rings, which makes it the most visually remarkable object in the solar system. They extend from 6 630 km to 120 700 km above Saturn's equator, average approximately 20 meters in thickness.
The size of Saturn in proportion to Earth.
Rotation time: 10:32 - 10:47 hours. Orbit 29,4 earth years.
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