Dynamics of the Uranian rings

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Oct 1984

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1984nascp2330..609d&link_type=abstract

In JPL Uranus and Neptune p 609-627 (SEE N85-11927 02-91)

Physics

Damping, Dynamic Models, Particle Density (Concentration), Particle Energy, Rotation, Uranus (Planet), Uranus Rings, Artificial Satellites, Eccentricity, Excitation, Optical Properties, Torque, Voyager 2 Spacecraft

Scientific paper

The author describes some of the problems of the shepherding satellite model of Goldreich and Tremaine. The following questions are discussed: Why are the optical depths of all the observed narrow rings close to unity? Why are the satellite and ring separation timescales so short? Why are the ring edges sharp? How important is shock formation in narrow rings? Do we have any evidence for the existence of small satellites near the Uranian rings? What are the probable sizes of these satellites? How are the apse and node alignments of the eccentric and inclined rings maintained?

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