What maintains Saturn's rings

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Aug 1977

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(Astronomicheskii Zhurnal, vol. 54, July-Aug. 1977, p. 870-874.) Soviet Astronomy, vol. 21, July-Aug. 1977, p. 491-494. Transla

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

Gravitational Effects, Planetary Gravitation, Planetary Rotation, Saturn Rings, Kinetic Energy, Natural Satellites, Optical Thickness, Orbital Velocity, Planetary Atmospheres, Planetary Evolution, Planetary Orbits, Relaxation Time

Scientific paper

It is shown that the gravitational field induced by the quadrupole moment of Saturn stabilizes the particles in the rings in the equatorial plane of the planet. The thickness of a ring is determined by the depth of the quadrupole potential well and the characteristic transverse velocity of the particles. Self-gravitation plays a significant role in the case of large particles.

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