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SATURN [2 records]

Record 1 1997-06-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Astronomy
DEF

The second largest planet of the solar system and the sixth in distance from the sun ...

OBS

Saturn revolves about the sun in 29 1/2 years. Its oblateness is more extreme than that of Jupiter; its polar diameter is 67,900 miles and its equatorial diameter is 75,100 miles.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Astronomie
DEF

Nom d'une planète.

OBS

Saturne [...] est à peu près deux fois plus éloigné du Soleil que Jupiter. Il accomplit sa révolution autour du Soleil en 29,5 ans. Son rayon équatorial est de 60,400 km, sa masse est 95 fois plus grande que celle de la Terre et la pesanteur à l'équateur est de 1100 cm/s².

Spanish

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Record 2 1994-04-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Programs and Courses

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes et de cours

Spanish

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