saturn
Jessica Alcalde Earth and Space Saturn SATURN Saturn is the sixth planet from the sun and it is the second largest of the nine planets in the solar system. ... Saturn is distinctively known for its ring system, which was first seen by Galileo in 1610. Of all the planets Saturn has the most moons, with a total of twenty-eight. Until recently, there were only 18 known moons that were orbiting Saturn. ... The diameters of Saturn’s moons range from 20 to 5150 km. ... The five largest known Saturn moons are Mimas, Enceladus, Tethys, Dione and Rhea. ... The new ones are much smaller and their orbits are highly inclined relative to Saturn’s rings and its equator. ... Some of Saturn’s moons orbit in the same direction as Saturn and others go in the opposite direction. Because of the unusual orbit of some of the moons, many astronomers believe that Saturn captured these moons after it was formed 4.