Saturn - The Ring Planet

Today in Astronomy History
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August 28, 1789
William Herschel discovers Saturn's Moon, Enceladus.

August 28, 1993
The Galileo - USA & Europe Jupiter Orbiter/Atmospheric Probe makes an encounter with asteroid 243 Ida and its newly-discovered moon, Dactyl

Welcome to The Ring Planet
A website about the planet Saturn

Saturn is named after the Roman god Saturn (father of Zeus). Saturn is one of the most magnificient planetary views in the sky. Saturn is a gas giant with a ring of moonlettes which is easily visable to binoculars or telescopic viewing. The Rings of Saturn were first observed by Galileo Galilei with his telescope in 1610.