Cassini Observations of Lindblad Resonances in Low Optical Depth Rings.
- Authors
- Type
- Published Article
- Journal
- American Astronomical Society, DDA meeting
- Publication Date
- May 26, 2008
- Volume
- 39
- Source
- SETI Institute
- License
- White
Abstract
Images from the Cassini spacecraft reveal several unexpected structures in Saturn s faint rings that appear to be generated by Lindblad resonances. The clearest example of such a feature consists of a series of brightness in the outer part of the diffuse G ring that appear to be generated by the 8: 7 Inner Lindblad Resonance with Saturn s moon Mimas (These features are located 170,000 km from Saturn center, and are distinct from the bright arc in the G ring located at 167,500 km). Similar but more complex structures are found in ...
