Cassini's division


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Cassini's division:

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in astronomy, 6th planet from the sun. Astronomical and Physical Characteristics of Saturn

Saturn's orbit lies between those of Jupiter and Uranus; its mean distance from the sun is c.886 million mi (1.
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Cassini's division

[kə′sē·nēz di′vizh·ən]
(astronomy)
The gap, 2500 miles (4000 kilometers) wide, that separates ring A from ring B of the planet Saturn.
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