Saturn
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Orbital position: |
Sixth planet[1] |
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Diameter: |
116,464 kilometers (72,367 mi) |
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Gravity: |
1.139 G |
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Length of year: |
29.5 years |
Saturn is a planetary gas giant and the second biggest planet in the Sol system. It is the sixth planet from Sol, after Jupiter.[1]
Saturn is considered one of the more visually appearing objects in the Sol system, due to the gas giant's bright, massive system of planetary rings. Saturn's natural satellites are not as explored as Jupiter's moons,[1] though Titan has been established as a industrial colony of the Unified Earth Government. Saturn itself is also home to helium-3 mining facilities, as well as research habitats that orbit the planet.[2]
The gas giant's practical uses to the United Nations Space Command are limited, due to Saturn's distance from Sol and the lack of necessity to be colonized, and therefore it is mostly just a tourist destination.[3] A tourist station called Castellaneta is positioned in geosynchronous orbit on the "sunny side" of Saturn's outermost ring.[4]
Gallery
A comparison of Saturn and several other planets
Saturn as seen in a postcard from Castellaneta
List of appearances
- Halo: New Blood (First appearance)
- Hunt the Truth
- Halo Mythos: A Guide to the Story of Halo
Sources
- ^ a b c d e Halo Encyclopedia, page 295 (2011)
- ^ a b Halo Mythos, page 51
- ^ Halo Encyclopedia, page 283
- ^ Halo: New Blood, Chapter 5
