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[[Saturn]] is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second largest in the Solar System, after Jupiter. The planet has a bright and extensive system of rings, composed mainly of ice particles, with a smaller amount of rocky debris and dust. | [[Saturn]] is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second largest in the Solar System, after Jupiter. The planet has a bright and extensive system of rings, composed mainly of ice particles, with a smaller amount of rocky debris and dust. | ||
Saturn is named after the Roman god of wealth and agriculture, who was the father of the god Jupiter.The Romans named the seventh day of the week Saturday, Sāturni diēs, "Saturn's Day", for the planet Saturn. | Saturn is named after the Roman god of wealth and agriculture, who was the father of the god Jupiter.The Romans named the seventh day of the week Saturday, Sāturni diēs, "Saturn's Day", for the planet Saturn. See [[Saturn Blood Worship]]. | ||
==Hexagonal cloud patterns== | ==Hexagonal cloud patterns== | ||