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S/2005 S1 in Keeler gap

Posted: 11.05.2005, 02:43
by Brendan
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

Posted: 11.05.2005, 18:49
by wcomer
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.