2. Gas Giant Sizes http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/multimedia/display.cfm?IM_ID=180
3. Jupiter Data http://www.vegaattractions.com/astrology/symbols.html Mean Distance from Sun 483,300,000 miles 5.2 AU Diameter at the Equator 88,700 miles Length of “Year” (revolution around the sun) 11.86 earth years Diameter if Earth = 1 11.19 Length of “Day” 9 hr. 50 min. 30 sec. Mass if Earth = 1 317.83 Symbol Surface Gravity if Earth = 1 2.54
64. Saturn Data http://www.vegaattractions.com/images/1saturn.gif Mean Distance from Sun 886,281,264 miles 8.8 AU Diameter at the Equator 74,600 miles Length of Year 29.46 earth years Diameter if Earth = 1 9.41 Length of Day 10 hr, 14 min Mass if Earth = 1 95.16 Symbol (draw) Surface Gravity if Earth = 1 1.08
70. Our view of Saturn’s rings during its 30-year revolution around the Sun At some points in its orbit, we see the full face of the rings, and sometimes the rings disappear when we see them edge-on.
103. Saturn's Iapetus: Moon with a Strange Surface http://starryskies.com/solar_system/saturn/iapetus.jpg
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105. Uranus Data Mean Distance from Sun 1,782,000,000 miles 19.2 AU Diameter at the Equator 31,800 miles Length of “Year” (revolution around the sun) 84.01 earth years Diameter if Earth = 1 4.01 Length of “Day” 17 hr. 14 min. Mass if Earth = 1 14.5 Symbol Surface Gravity if Earth = 1 0.91
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109. Uranus From Earth (Keck) http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/multimedia/display.cfm?IM_ID=3163
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128. Neptune Data Mean Distance from Sun 2,792,400,000 miles 28.8 AU Diameter at the Equator 30,770 miles Length of “Year” (revolution around the sun) 164.79 earth years Diameter if Earth = 1 3.89 Length of “Day” 16 hr. 3 min. Mass if Earth = 1 17.3 Symbol Surface Gravity if Earth = 1 1.18
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132. The magnetic fields of Earth, Jupiter, and Saturn nearly align with their respective rotation axes. In contrast, the magnetic and geographic poles of Uranus and Neptune differ greatly.