🪐 Solar PlanetID: saturn · VSOP87 Real-Time Ephemeris
Saturn
Iconic gas giant encircled by a magnificent ring system of pure water ice and rock particles.
Distance from Earth (Live)
8.4587 AU
126,540만 km (1,265,401,298 km)
Light Travel Time
70m 21s
Speed of Light
Solar Orbit Radius
9.58 AU
Period: 10,759.22 d
Equatorial Radius
58,232 km
Gravity: 10.44 m/s²
Eccentricity / Inc
e=0.057 / 2.49°
Moons: 146
Surface Temp
Upper Clouds -178°C
🔬 Astrophysical Deep Analysis & Key Features
- • Hosts 146 moons including Titan (methane seas) and Enceladus (subsurface ocean plumes).
🔭 Recommended Telescope & Astrophotography Gear for Saturn
For high-magnification planetary imaging (Jupiter's Great Red Spot, Saturn's Cassini Division), a Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope (8-inch SCT) with a 2x Barlow lens and high-frame-rate planetary CMOS camera is recommended.