S/2005 S1 in Keeler gap

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S/2005 S1 in Keeler gap

Post #1by Brendan » 11.05.2005, 02:43

Cassini found the moon that was making waves in the rings along the Keeler gap.

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/cassini/media/cassini-051005.html
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Post #2by wcomer » 11.05.2005, 18:49

Neat.

I assume the waves are cause by the outer rings lagging and the inner rings advancing relative to the moon while the moon either has a slightly eliptic orbit or bobs alightly above and below ring plane.
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