Saturn's Rings To Shine As Never Before |
Saturn's Rings To Shine As Never Before |
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Sep 16 2006, 10:19 AM
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http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/news/features/feature20060915.cfm
Ring scientists have been waiting for this. Finally, after more than two years orbiting Saturn, the Cassini spacecraft reaches one of the ultimate vantage points. The rings should shine with majesty worthy of the "Jewel of the Solar System." |
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Sep 23 2006, 03:43 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1887 Joined: 20-November 04 From: Iowa Member No.: 110 |
According to this Planetary Society webpage the E-ring extends nearly to the G-ring, so technically it is in the E-ring as are the moons Methone and Pallene. Judging from the distance between it and the G and E rings I'd say it is near Pallene's distance. Since Janus and Epimetheus have a ring it makes sense that the smaller moons would too. IIRC the various parts of Jupiter's ring were traced to its small inner moons .
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