The shape and dynamics of a heliotropic dusty ringlet in the Cassini Division
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Much of the finer scale structure in the Cassini Division is still not understood and has no apparent association with perturbing satellites.
“However, much of the finer scale structure is still not understood and has no apparent association with perturbing satellites (French et al 2010; Hedman et al 2010; French et al 2016).”
From Mean motion resonances with nearby moons: an unlikely origin for the gaps observed in the ring around the exoplanet J1407b (2019) · cites this paper as Hedman et al 2010
The Interpretation (p. 24) says the Charming Ringlet’s free eccentricity and inclination are difficult to explain, and §7.2.1 (p. 26) argues against large source bodies within that ringlet. These passages concern one ringlet; they do not establish that much of the Cassini Division’s finer-scale structure is unexplained or has no apparent association with perturbing satellites. (LLM, conf=0.78)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredThe moon Mimas plays a role in causing some of the structure in the Cassini Division and apparent gap.
“The moon does indeed play a role in causing some of the structure in the Cassini Division and apparent gap.”
From Mean motion resonances with nearby moons: an unlikely origin for the gaps observed in the ring around the exoplanet J1407b (2019) · cites this paper as Hedman et al 2010
The Introduction (p. 2) describes a ringlet in the Cassini Division and attributes its heliotropic behavior to possible solar radiation pressure. Searches for Mimas and moon-driven structure found no passage in our copy addressing whether Mimas causes structure in the division or its apparent gap. (LLM, conf=0.74)
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- Authors
- Hedman, M. M., Burt, J. A., Burns, J. A., & Tiscareno, M. S.
- Affiliations
- Cornell University (US)
- University of California, Santa Cruz (US)
- Corresponding author
- Hedman, M.M.
- Venue
- Icarus
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2010-11
- Volume
- 210
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 284-297
- ISSN
- 0019-1035 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2133390087
- Cited by
- 29
- References
- 20
- Citations by year
- 2026: 2 · 2025: 1 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 4 · 2015: 1 · 2014: 3 · 2013: 2 · 2012: 2
- FWCI
- 1.25
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- arxiv.org
- Locations
- Icarus (publishedVersion)
- arXiv (Cornell University) (submittedVersion)
- arXiv (Cornell University)
- Funders
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Astronomy and Astrophysics › Astro and Planetary Science
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Aerospace Engineering › Space Satellite Systems and Control
- Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Astronomy and Astrophysics › Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
- Keywords
- Cassini Division, Saturn rings, solar radiation pressure, ring eccentricity
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