A scheme for the origin of the rings of Saturn and the nature of the Cassini division

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Sep 1982

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Kosmicheskie Issledovaniia, vol. 20, Sept.-Oct. 1982, p. 748-759. In Russian.

Physics

Planetary Evolution, Saturn Rings, Saturn Satellites, Planetary Orbits, Resonance, Voyager 1 Spacecraft, Voyager 2 Spacecraft

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An analysis of the observed properties of the Saturn rings is used to suggest a single solution for two problems: the problem of the width of the Cassini division and the problem of the cause of the immersion of a former satellite of Saturn into a zone of tidal destruction. A scheme for the origin of the ring system is proposed; and certain specific characteristics of the former satellite from which this system apparently originated are examined. A major conclusion is that the Cassini division is a 'cleared path', which was left behind by the drifting zone of aggressive resonance with Iapetus. The present study uses data from Voyager-1 and Voyager-2 observations of the Saturn rings.

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