the reflection of sunlight off dark material? Shepherd Satellites? Absorption of Sunlight? Gravitational resonances with mimas?
2007-07-12 08:04:59 · 3 answers · asked by Girl 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
The Cassini division, the largest of the gap in Saturn's ring system is named after its French discoverer Jean D. Cassini. It is about 4,800 kilometers wide, although this varies quite a bit around the planet. The gap is produced by the gravitational pull of Saturn's moon Mimas clearing out material in the regionon.
2007-07-12 18:40:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Cassini division and other gaps in the rings are causes by gravitational resonances with Mimas and other of Saturn's moons. A similar phenomenon is the cause of Kirkwood gaps in the Asteroid Belt, but in that case the resonances are with Jupiter.
2007-07-12 08:08:23 · answer #2 · answered by DavidK93 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
probably sheparding moons.
2007-07-12 08:18:07 · answer #3 · answered by quantumclaustrophobe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋