Saturn

Saturn is a planet in the Cyberpunk universe, located in the Sol system. Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second-largest in the Solar System, after Jupiter. It is a gas giant with an average radius about nine times that of Earth. It has only one-eighth the average density of Earth; however, with its larger volume, Saturn is over 95 times more massive.
Saturn is in some respects a slightly smaller version of Jupiter. Its atmosphere is similarly disturbed and it shows a "Spot" similar to the Great Red Spot. Saturn's colors are less marked because, being further from the sun and thus cooler, many of the compounds which provide Jupiter with its dazzling color do not form on Saturn.
Saturn's magnetic field, although lower than Jupiter's, is still many times that of Earth and it exhibits similar bands of lethal radiation. Saturn has seventeen moons and a complex set of particle rings, many of which can easily be seen, interspersed with "gaps" created by gravitational fluctuations of the moons. Immense electrical activity occurs between the rings as they redistribute charge accumulated via magnetic interactions. Saturn has a large magnetic field, although it is substantially lower than that of Jupiter. The moons and ring system largely lie within the magnetic field and radiation belts. (pg.14)
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Category:Planets