Saturn

The model of Saturn is near the corner of Pitäjänmäentie and Höyläämötie and is 1,444m away from the model of the Sun. There is visual contact between the models, but one will need binoculars.

Saturn
The model of Saturn is next to Pitäjänmäentie, 1.4km from the Sun. The rings are clearly visible on the model.

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Saturn

Saturn is the second largest planet in the solar system. Around it is a ring made of small ice particles. Saturn's diameter is 120,000km (12cm in the model). Its average distance from the Sun is 1,426 million km (1,444m in the model). Saturn revolves around the Sun once every 29.4 years. It has about 20 known moons.

See more images and interesting facts about Saturn on the NASA JPL Saturn Mission pages. Read more about Saturn and its moons at the Nine Planets Saturn page.