Apparent and true thickness of Saturn's rings

Details Apparent and true thickness of Saturn's rings Apparent and true thickness of Saturn's rings

Jul 1978

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(Astronomicheskii Vestnik, vol. 12, Jan.-Mar. 1978, p. 34-42.) Solar System Research, vol. 12, no. 1, July 1978, p. 27-34. Tran

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

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Astronomical Models, Particle Size Distribution, Precession, Saturn Rings, Gravitational Effects, Illuminance, Light Scattering, Orbit Perturbation, Particle Collisions, Particle Motion, Periodic Variations, Thickness, Waves

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Attention is given to the difference between the apparent thickness of Saturn's rings as seen edge-on and the true thickness in a region small in comparison to the ring's radial width. It is shown that the magnitude of the apparent thickness is determined by the amplitude of wavelike ring deformation, which is produced by long-period gravitational perturbations of the inclinations of the orbits of the ring particles by Saturn's satellites. As for the true thickness, compelling evidence of the significant contribution of multiple scattering to the radiation reflected earthward by the rings in both the visible and radio ranges is indicative of a system many particles thick.

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