Favorite Planetary Object in the Solar System?

I say 'planetary object' and not simply 'planet' so that dwarf planets and moons can feel included too. Anyway, what is your favorite? And yes, you can be boring and pick Earth. I won't stop you.

My personal favorite is Saturn. The complex ring and shepherd moon systems around it and all the atmospheric complexities of the gas giant itself are just endlessly and stunningly beautiful to me.

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summersong · F

Jupiter and its moons.

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UndeadPrivateer · 31-35, M

@Summersong: Always loved Jupiter. It also has a really complex radiation belt and gas belt system which is quite neat, but both are completely invisible. Very neat moons too.

summersong · F

@UndeadPrivateer: Besides the Galileo connection, Jupiter's size and rotation has always been kind of fascinating.

UndeadPrivateer · 31-35, M

@Summersong: It's [i]huge[/i] yeah, though now we're finding it's actually kinda small-moderate in comparison to other gas giants in the universe. It's still [i]huge[/i]. To me I really like thinking about all the crazy states of matter inside of it. Giant liquid metallic oceans with metal rain and such.

summersong · F

@UndeadPrivateer: it's both so familiar and foreign. I'm crap with what the planets are like on their surfaces but Jupiter's storms and how its color varies based on chemical composition...I love it.

UndeadPrivateer · 31-35, M

@Summersong: It's really interesting stuff, I definitely see the allure.