B ring of Saturn
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The B ring of Saturn is the planet’s brightest, most massive, and optically thick main ring, dominating the appearance of Saturn’s ring system.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
main ring of Saturn
ⓘ
planetary ring ⓘ |
| affectedBy |
Saturn’s gravity
ⓘ
gravitational perturbations from Saturn’s moons ⓘ |
| belongsTo | outer solar system ⓘ |
| composedPrimarilyOf | water ice particles ⓘ |
| contributesTo | overall brightness of Saturn in telescopic images ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Galileo Galilei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryMethod | telescopic observation ⓘ |
| dominates | appearance of Saturn’s ring system ⓘ |
| extendsRadially | across a large fraction of Saturn’s main ring system ⓘ |
| hasAlbedo | higher than A ring of Saturn ⓘ |
| hasAzimuthalAsymmetries | brightness variations ⓘ |
| hasColor | generally bright and neutral in visible light ⓘ |
| hasComposition | water ice with minor non-ice contaminants ⓘ |
| hasInnerBoundary | near C ring of Saturn ⓘ |
| hasOpticalDepth | greater than 1 ⓘ |
| hasOuterBoundary | near Cassini Division ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
high mass density compared to other main rings of Saturn
ⓘ
high optical depth ⓘ high surface brightness ⓘ |
| hasRegion |
inner B ring
ⓘ
middle B ring ⓘ outer B ring ⓘ |
| hasScientificInterest |
particle collisions in rings
ⓘ
ring dynamics ⓘ ring evolution ⓘ self-gravity effects in dense rings ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
density waves
ⓘ
ringlets ⓘ self-gravity wakes ⓘ spiral waves ⓘ |
| inSameSystemAs |
A ring of Saturn
ⓘ
C ring of Saturn NERFINISHED ⓘ D ring of Saturn ⓘ F ring of Saturn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| is |
brightest main ring of Saturn
ⓘ
most massive main ring of Saturn ⓘ optically thick ring ⓘ |
| locatedBetween |
A ring of Saturn
ⓘ
C ring of Saturn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Cassini spacecraft
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Voyager 1 spacecraft NERFINISHED ⓘ Voyager 2 spacecraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orbits | Saturn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | ring system of Saturn ⓘ |
| separatedFrom | A ring of Saturn by Cassini Division ⓘ |
| viewedFrom | Earth with telescopes ⓘ |
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