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Mass of Saturn's rings

alan View Member Profile	Oct 7 2007, 04:39 AM Post #1
Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1620 Joined: 20-November 04 From: Iowa Member No.: 110	A quote from a DPS abstract Emily linked to in here latest blog The inferred total mass of Saturn’s ring is therefore likely to be at least three times more massive than previously estimated, or three times more massive than the satellite, Mimas. Wow, I had no idea they were that massive.

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alan Mass of Saturn's rings Oct 7 2007, 04:39 AM

dvanavery Here's the link. This is fascinating, assumin... Oct 7 2007, 07:19 AM

tasp Just throwing out an idea I am unable to evaluate ... Oct 8 2007, 02:08 AM

ugordan QUOTE (tasp @ Oct 8 2007, 04:08 AM) We no... Oct 8 2007, 10:01 AM

ngunn Somewhat OT but not worth a new thread - I... Dec 7 2007, 10:43 AM

edstrick " Last time I checked (about 20 years ago) th... Dec 8 2007, 11:28 AM

ngunn Thanks for that very clear explanation, edstrick. ... Dec 8 2007, 06:12 PM

edstrick Ignoring complex dynamics that make the "whea... Dec 9 2007, 10:22 AM

ngunn QUOTE (edstrick @ Dec 9 2007, 10:22 AM) B... Dec 10 2007, 09:56 AM

nprev ...none of which sounds particularly comfortable..... Dec 9 2007, 12:28 PM

ugordan While we're at the subject of rings, one thing... Dec 9 2007, 03:58 PM

charborob Do we have an idea how far apart, on the average, ... Dec 10 2007, 03:11 PM

ngunn I used to know the way to a nice animation but thi... Dec 10 2007, 04:13 PM

charborob QUOTE (ngunn @ Dec 10 2007, 11:13 AM) I u... Dec 10 2007, 04:34 PM

alan According to this site http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/?s... Dec 11 2007, 12:52 PM

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