Planet Saturn Information

Welcome to The Planet Saturn Information
A website about Saturn

Saturn is named after the Roman god Saturn (father of Zeus). Saturn is one of the most magnificient planetary views in the sky. Saturn is a gas giant with a ring of moonlettes which is easily visable to binoculars or telescopic viewing. The Rings of Saturn were first observed by Galileo Galilei with his telescope in 1610.

Today in Astronomy History
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May 18, 1048
Persian astronomer and stellar cartographer, Omar Khayyam, is born. Omar Khayyam calculate the length of the year to 6 decimal places with a one day error every 5000 years (The Gregorian calendar has a one day error every 3330 years.)

May 18, 1910
The Earth passes through the tail of Halley's Comet

May 18, 1969
Apollo 10 Launches