Saturn A-ring Keeler Gap
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Saturn A-ring Keeler Gap is a narrow, prominent division near the outer edge of Saturn’s A ring, created and maintained by the small moon Daphnis.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical structure
ⓘ
planetary ring gap ⓘ |
| belongsTo | rings of Saturn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causedBy | gravitational perturbations of Daphnis ⓘ |
| clearedBy | Daphnis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Daphnis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Voyager mission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingForce | gravity ⓘ |
| hasCentralBody | Saturn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateSystem | Saturn-centric ⓘ |
| hasDynamicalClassification | satellite-induced ring gap ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
edge waves induced by Daphnis
ⓘ
vertical structures in ring material near gap ⓘ wavy ring edges ⓘ |
| hasNearbyObject | Daphnis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyRingRegion |
A-ring outer edge
ⓘ
outer A ring ⓘ |
| hasObservationWavelength |
infrared
ⓘ
radio ⓘ visible light ⓘ |
| hasOrbitalResonanceWith | Daphnis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPhysicalNature | region of reduced ring particle density ⓘ |
| hasShape | annular gap ⓘ |
| hasShepherdMoon | Daphnis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isInPlanetarySystem | Saturnian system ⓘ |
| isInside | Roche limit of Saturn ⓘ |
| isInSolarSystem | Solar System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isNarrow | true ⓘ |
| isNearOuterEdgeOf | Saturn A ring NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isProminent | true ⓘ |
| isTypeOf | shepherd-moon-induced gap ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Saturn A ring NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Daphnis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Johann Kepler (indirectly via Keeler naming convention) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedInDetailBy | Cassini–Huygens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orbits | Saturn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | ring system of Saturn ⓘ |
| studiedFor |
disk–satellite interaction analogs
ⓘ
ring dynamics ⓘ ring–moon gravitational interactions ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.