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Rotation period of Mars is 24 hr 37 It is of yellow colour and remains
min 22S. surrounded by two prominent rings

Mars has 2 satellites. made up of tiny icy rock particles.
(e) Jupiter (Brihaspati) : Saturn can be seen easily by naked
eyes but its rings are visible with the
It is the largest planet of the solar
help of a telescope only.
system.
Orbital period of Saturn is 29.461
It is made up of gases.
years.
Its atmosphere is made up of
Rotational period of Saturn is10 hr 39
hydrogen (90%) and helium (10%).
It has a large number of natural
satellites.

It is surrounded by faint rings.
It is quite big so it appears bright
although far from sun. It is covered
with clouds so can reflect light.

Orbital period of Jupiter is 11.867
years.
Saturn
Rotation period of Jupiter is 9 hr
min 25s.

Total number of satellites that Saturn
possesses include 31.
(g) Uranus :

It is also called as a sideway planet
because its rotational axis is tilted by
98°. to its orbital plane.

It is also a gaseous planet made up of
hydrogen and helium.
Jupiter
Rings of Uranus are made up of dust.
65min 30 sec.

Total number of satellites that
Jupiter possesses include 63.
(f) Saturn (Shani) :

It is the second largest planet of the
solar system.

It is the least dense planet of the
solar system.
It is a gaseous planet comprising of

hydrogen (75%) and helium (25%). Uranus

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