Saturn

Saturn — planet, explore its interactive 3D model in Cosmoscope.

Explore Saturn in a live 3D Solar System. Follow its calculated motion and inspect real astronomical data, distances and orbital facts.

The rings are mostly water ice — 280,000 km across yet often just 10 meters thick. Saturn is the least dense planet: it would float, if you could find an ocean big enough.

Radius

58,232 km

Mass

5.68 × 10²⁶ kg

Gravity

10.44 m/s²

Day

10 h 33 m

Year

29.4 Earth years

Cloud-top temp

−178 °C

Moons

274 confirmed

Semi-major axis

9.58 AU

Explore Saturn in 3D

Cosmoscope places Saturn in the Solar System using astronomical ephemeris or orbital elements, updated for the simulation time. Explore its calculated motion, distance and orbital facts in the interactive 3D view. Accuracy depends on the orbital model and its valid time range.