Discussion of the Pioneer 11 observations of the F ring of Saturn

Details Discussion of the Pioneer 11 observations of the F ring of Saturn Discussion of the Pioneer 11 observations of the F ring of Saturn

Sep 1980

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1980natur.287..126i&link_type=abstract

Nature, vol. 287, Sept. 11, 1980, p. 126-128.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

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Absorptivity, Magnetically Trapped Particles, Pioneer 11 Space Probe, Saturn Rings, Astronomical Photometry, Minima, Particle Size Distribution, Polarimetry, Saturn, Pioneer 11, Rings, F Ring, Observations, Polarimetry, Models, Charged Particles, Physical Properties, Analysis, Composition, Size, Diameter, Dust, Diagrams, Ipp, Absorption, Optical Properties

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The photopolarimetric and charged particle data from the Pioneer 11 Saturn encounter were used as diagnostic tools in a preliminary analysis of the physical nature of the F ring of Saturn. It is argued that the F ring may have two components, with the outer one composed of solid particles of centimeter-diameter and the inner one of micrometer-sized dust particles. Also, the outer component as scanned by the charged particle detectors may have two rings instead of one. The double-ring option, if verified, could have interesting implications for the dynamical origin of the planetary ring systems.

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