Saturn ( ♄ , शनि ) can be deemed as the most royal planet of the Solar System. With a huge set of rings, the distinctive look of Saturn makes it the most talked-about planet. This fascinating planet is even more interesting from the close. Here are some interesting facts about Saturn, the one with the rings:   Saturn has only one-eighth of the average density of Earth   Saturn’s astronomical symbol (♄) represents the god’s sickle   An apparent oddity is that it does not have any known Trojan Asteroids. Trojans have been discovered for Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, and Neptune Appendix: AU   The equatorial diameter of Saturn is 11,808 km longer than the diameter measured through the poles while the diameter of Earth is only 12,742 km   The outermost layer of Saturn spans 1,000 km and consists of gas Appendix: Metallic Hydrogen   Saturn’s finer cloud…

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