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The Greek scientist Ptolemy based his calculations of Saturn's orbit on observations he made while it was in opposition. [140] In Hindu astrology, there are nine astrological objects, known as Navagrahas. Saturn is known as "Shani" and judges everyone based on the good and bad deeds performed in life.
The innermost large moons of Saturn orbit within its tenuous E Ring, along with three smaller moons of the Alkyonides group. Mimas is the smallest and least massive of the inner round moons, [44] although its mass is sufficient to alter the orbit of Methone. [52]
The rings of Saturn are the most extensive and complex ring system of any planet in the Solar System. They consist of countless small particles, ranging in size from micrometers to meters, [1] that orbit around Saturn. The ring particles are made almost entirely of water ice, with a trace component of rocky material. There is still no consensus ...
Launched in 1997, NASA's Cassini spacecraft entered Saturn's orbit seven years later and studied the planet until 2017. The mission was the first in-depth study of the planet, its rings and moons. ...
Jupiter orbit (Zenocentric orbit, named after Zeus, [3] or Latin equivalent Jovicentric): An orbit around the planet Jupiter. Saturn orbit (Kronocentric orbit, named after Cronus, [3] [failed verification] or Latin equivalent Saturnicentric): An orbit around the planet Saturn.
Pan is the innermost named moon of Saturn. [4] It is approximately 35 kilometres across and 23 km wide and orbits within the Encke Gap in Saturn's A Ring. Pan is a ring shepherd and is responsible for keeping the Encke Gap free of ring particles. It is sometimes described as having the appearance of a walnut, or ravioli. [5]
Saturn’s rings are seen as viewed by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft, which obtained the images that comprise this mosaic at a distance of approximately 450,000 miles from Saturn April 25, 2007.
Saturn eclipses the Sun, as seen from Cassini. Animation of Cassini 's trajectory around Saturn from 1 May 2004 to 15 September 2017 Cassini · Saturn · Enceladus · Titan · Iapetus. On July 1, 2004, the Cassini–Huygens spacecraft performed the SOI (Saturn Orbit Insertion) maneuver and entered into orbit around Saturn.