Saturn's rings are its most distinctive feature. They are thought to be made up of fragments from comets, asteroids or shattered moons that have been pulled into orbit. Each ring orbits the planet at a different speed. The Sixth Planet You can see Saturn in the night sky at certain times of the year. It's the furthest planet visible without a telescope. The planet is 1.2 billion kilometres away from Earth, even when the two planets are at their closest distance.