Jeffreys Gap
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Jeffreys Gap is a narrow, named gap within Saturn’s Cassini Division, one of the prominent ring regions separating the planet’s A and B rings.
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical feature
ⓘ
ring gap ⓘ |
| associatedWithMission | Cassini–Huygens mission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToRingRegion | inner part of Saturn's A ring boundary zone ⓘ |
| celestialBody | Saturn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionContext | region of reduced ring particle density ⓘ |
| coordinateSystem | Saturn-centric ring radius ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | ring observers using Earth-based and spacecraft observations ⓘ |
| dynamicalContext | structure influenced by gravitational resonances and ring dynamics ⓘ |
| featureType | narrow gap ⓘ |
| governingBodyForName | International Astronomical Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameStatus | officially named ring feature ⓘ |
| hostPlanet | Saturn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cassini Division
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saturn's rings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Harold Jeffreys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namingTheme | named after scientists associated with planetary science or related fields ⓘ |
| observedInWavelengths |
near-infrared
ⓘ
visible light ⓘ |
| orbitalPlane | Saturn's equatorial plane ⓘ |
| partOf | Cassini Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relativeLocation | between Saturn's A ring and B ring ⓘ |
| ringSystem | Saturn's main ring system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ringZone | main rings of Saturn ⓘ |
| separates | regions within the Cassini Division ⓘ |
| visibility | observable in high-resolution images of Saturn's rings ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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