On the mass of Saturn's rings

Details On the mass of Saturn's rings On the mass of Saturn's rings

Jun 1977

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Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, vol. 179, June 1977, p. 619-633.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

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Astronomical Models, Mass Distribution, Planetary Gravitation, Saturn Rings, Statistical Analysis, Correlation Coefficients, Ephemerides, Natural Satellites, Numerical Integration, Planetary Composition, Planetary Mass

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This paper presents a statistical estimate of the mass of Saturn's rings, determined to be (6.2 plus or minus 2.4) x 10 to the -6th masses of Saturn. This value was obtained by fitting a gravitational model of the Saturn system which included rings, satellites, and the planet to the observed secular apsidal and nodal rates of the inner satellites. The apsidal commensurability of particles in the rings of Titan was shown to produce no significant effect on the structure of the rings.

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