Cassini's division
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Cassini's division:
see SaturnSaturn,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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