2007-01-30 20:13:53 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
The rings of Saturn are composed of hundreds of thousands of "ringlets". They presumably represent either a moon torn apart, or material that was never allowed to form into moons. From the colours of the rings, scientists know that they are made of chunks of icy material, contaminated with a small amount of dust. Infrared and radio waves have shown that the sizes of the particles in the rings vary, from microscopic particles in the inner rings, to sand- and pebble-sized particles in the middle rings, to cobble- and boulder-sized particles in the outer rings.
2007-01-30 21:19:29 · answer #1 · answered by sundayman 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many people like Saturn's rings. Although Saturn isn't the only planet with rings, it is the only planet famous for them. Almost every image or drawing of the planet has the rings included. But few people know much about them or why they are there.
Saturn's rings are made mostly of ice and rock pieces. It looks like one big band, but is actually many smaller bands combined. The particles range in size from a couple centimeters to over a kilometer in size.
The rings are very thin. Although they reach diameters in the hundred thousands kilometers, they are no more than 1.5 km thick. So how can such a thin layer of ice pieces be so beautiful? The ice creates a rainbow effect much like a sprinkler does in the sun. The Sun's rays are refracted by the frozen water, giving us a colorful display!
2007-01-30 22:34:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Saturn's rings are made of billions of pieces of ice, dust and rocks. Some of these particles are as small as a grain of salt, while others are as big as houses. These chucks of rock and ice are thought to be pieces of comets, asteroids or even moons which were torn apart by the strong gravity of Saturn before they could reach the planet.
2007-01-30 20:19:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Saturn ring dust
2007-01-30 20:25:41 · answer #4 · answered by Ether Man 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ice-covered rocks. Wow, water on Saturn... Have they looked for signs of life?
2007-01-30 22:46:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i trust its rock. For this uncomplicated question. in spite of the undeniable fact that, study have got here across that each one of the above are modern-day in saturn's earrings. Ice (dry ice) is modern-day in moons round saturn and are fantastically likely interior the earrings. Frozen methane is likewise a threat. for sure, rock is unquestionably a threat.
2016-10-17 04:18:44 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i believe they are rocks and dust clouds from original make up of the planet, and appear different shades etc from the density amount of debris trapped within orbit. checkout nasa website some really cool pics and info xx
2007-01-30 20:18:23 · answer #7 · answered by placidma 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rocks, dust, even some moons. Mostly it's just layers of different sorts of stuff.
2007-01-30 20:16:57 · answer #8 · answered by Warren D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cheese.....oh wait that's what the moon is made of. I'll go with various gasses and ice.
2007-01-31 02:02:40 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Various gases
2007-01-30 20:24:14 · answer #10 · answered by Alfie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋