On the braids and spokes in Saturn's ring system

Details On the braids and spokes in Saturn's ring system On the braids and spokes in Saturn's ring system

Jun 1981

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1981m%26p....24..431h&link_type=abstract

Moon and the Planets, vol. 24, June 1981, p. 431-436.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

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Charged Particles, Planetary Magnetic Fields, Saturn Rings, Spokes, Voyager 1 Spacecraft, Astronomical Photography, Jupiter Atmosphere, Natural Satellites, Neutral Sheets, Orbital Elements, Particle Density (Concentration), Planetary Magnetospheres, Solar Wind, Space Plasmas

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Two of the features in the Saturnian ring system recently observed by the Voyager 1 spacecraft are (1) the braiding of the F-ring and (2) the radial spokes that rotate across the B-ring. Both of these phenomena are explained by recognizing that the grains that constitute both the F-ring and the spokes are charged to high electrostatic potentials and are sufficiently small to be strongly affected by the magnetic field of the planet. Processes for the charging of the grains are also suggested.

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