Size: About 10 times larger than Earth in diameterDiameter: 74,978 miles (120,660 km)Surface: Liquid and gasAtmosphere: Hydrogen and heliumTemperature: –288°F (–178°C)Rotation of its axis: 10 hours, 40 min, 24 secRotation around the Sun: 291/2 Earth yearsYour weight: If you weigh 100 pounds on Earth, you would weigh 107 pounds on Saturn.Distance from Earth: 744 million miles at the closest pointMean Distance from Sun: 887.14 million miles (1,427 million km)Satellites: 31Rings: 1,000?

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