Thursday, November 16, 2006

Nov 13 F ring streamers Nov 15 Encke gap

Here are a couple of pictures of the rings, taken by Cassini on November 13 and 15 - the F ring at the farthest edge, and then the A ring with the narrow Encke gap in it. (If the naming of the rings confuses you, check this Cassini/Huygens ring guide at the JPL page.

In these shots the F ring has some streamers (pulled out of the ring by the shepherd moon Prometheus as it passes) and kinky, narrow ringlets can be see in the Encke gap - the rings are dynamic, changing as the moons pass by. Select the image for a closer look at a larger shot.

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