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rings of Saturn
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rings of Saturn [′riŋz əv ′säd·ərn]
(astronomy)
Circular rings that encircle the planet Saturn at its equator; there are four main regions to the ring system; theory and observations indicate that the rings are composed of separate particles which move independently in the four series of circular coplanar orbits.


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The waves resemble those found in Saturn's F ring and the Encke gap, which were already known to have been generated by moons.
The thievery and the detailed view of kinks in the F ring were recorded by Cassini on Oct.
 
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