Saturn's rings. II - Condensations of light and optical thickness of Cassini's division

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Sep 1975

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1975icar...26...45f&link_type=abstract

Icarus, vol. 26, Sept. 1975, p. 45-52.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

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Luminous Intensity, Optical Thickness, Saturn Rings, Astronomical Models, Brightness Temperature, Condensation, Natural Satellites, Size Determination

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Condensations of light have been observed when Saturn's rings are seen almost edge on, and the sun and the earth are on opposite sides of the ring plane. These condensations are associated with ring C and Cassini's division. If the relative brightness between the two condensations and the optical thickness of ring C are known, we can calculate the optical thickness of Cassini's division. Using Barnard's and Sekiguchi's measurements, we have obtained a range from .01 to .05 for the optical thickness of Cassini's division. A brightness profile of the condensations which agrees well with visual observations is also presented.

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