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| Subject: Saturn's rings Mon Feb 09, 2009 10:37 am | |
| The IAU has approved nine new names for Saturn's ring system gaps. Saturn Ring Name, Distance from planet's center (km), Width (km): |
| | | | | | | | | Rings and gaps. | D | 67,000 - 74,490 | 7,500 | C | 74,490 - 91,980 | 17,500 | Colombo Gap | 77,800 | 100 | Maxwell Gap | 87,500 | 270 | Bond Gap | 88,690-88,720 | 30 | Dawes Gap | 90,200-90,220 | 20 | B | 91,980 - 117,500 | 25,500 | Cassini Division | 117,500 - 122,050 | 4,700 | Huygens Gap | 117,680 | 285-440 | Herschel Gap | 118,183-118,285 | 102 | Russell Gap | 118,597-118,630 | 33 | Jeffreys Gap | 118,931-118,969 | 38 | Kuiper Gap | 119,403-119,406 | 3 | Laplace Gap | 119,848-120,086 | 238 | Bessel Gap | 120,236-120,246 | 10 | Barnard Gap | 120,305-120,318 | 13 | A | 122,050 - 136,770 | 14,600 | Encke Gap | 133,570 | 325 | Keeler Gap | 136,530 | 35 | Roche Division | 136,770-139,380 | 2600 | F | 140,224 | 30-500 | G | 166,000 - 174,000 | 8,000 | E | 180,000 - 480,000 | 300,000 |
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