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Saturn
The Solar System's second biggest gassy planet is sixth furthest from the Sun, with rings of ice and rock.

120,536 km wide
1,429.39 million km from the Sun
Temperature - minus 180 degrees Celsius on surface, 12,000 degrees Celsius at core
Its year is 10,750 earth days
Its day is 10 hours and 14 minutes
It's mostly hydrogen and helium
It has a core of iron and rock
It has 31 moons


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