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Rings of Saturn - Definition and Overview |
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Saturn's rings; the major rings are labelled This is a list of the named rings of Saturn, and the gaps between them.
| Name | Distance from Saturn's centre (km) | Width (km) | Named after
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| D Ring | 67,000 - 74,500 | 7,500 |
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| C Ring | 74,500 - 92,000 | 17,500 |
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| Columbo Gap | 77,800 | 100 |
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| Maxwell Gap | 87,500 | 270 | James Clerk Maxwell
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| B Ring | 92,000 - 117,500 | 25,500 |
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| Cassini Division | 117,500 - 122,200 | 4,700 | Giovanni Cassini
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| Huygens Gap | 117,680 | 285-440 | Christiaan Huygens
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| A Ring | 122,200 - 136,800 | 14,600
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| Encke Division | 133,570 | 325 | Johann Encke
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| Keeler Gap | 136,530 | 35 | James Keeler
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| S/2004 1R | Unconfirmed | 190 (?)
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| F Ring | 140,210 | 30-500
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| G Ring | 165,800 - 173,800 | 8,000
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| E Ring | 180,000 - 480,000 | 300,000
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Example Usage of Saturn |
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DarlaV: off to Williamsburg on a mission. The open road calls my name ...in my gas guzzling 40mpg Saturn. |
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PoloNoir: loves the names given to fireworks: the "Stolen Christmas" or "Uncle Sam's Answer," the "Legal Limit" or "750 Shot Saturn Missile Battery." |
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DailyStarTweets: A day of mixed messages and lots of intensity as Mercury connects with the Saturn/Pluto square. Make sure you get your facts right. |
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