Rings of Saturn

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf planetary ring system
gptkbp:albedo 0.6
gptkbp:component gptkb:C_Ring
gptkb:D_Ring
gptkb:E_Ring
gptkb:F_Ring
gptkb:G_Ring
A Ring
B Ring
gptkbp:composedOf dust
ice particles
rocky debris
gptkbp:diameter 273,600 km
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Galileo_Galilei
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1610
gptkbp:distanceFromEarth 6,630 km to 120,700 km
gptkbp:feature waves
spokes
braids
resonances
propellers
seasonal changes
bending waves
color variations
density waves
dusty rings
electrostatic charging
icy rings
meteoroid impacts
moonlets
ring arcs
ring rain
ringlets
transient features
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Rings of Saturn
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Saturn
gptkbp:mass ~3 × 10^19 kg
gptkbp:namedAfter Roman god Saturn
gptkbp:notableGap gptkb:Cassini_Division
gptkb:Encke_Gap
gptkbp:numberOfMainRings 7
gptkbp:observedBy gptkb:Voyager_1
gptkb:Voyager_2
gptkb:Cassini_spacecraft
gptkbp:orbitType 7.25 hours to 14.3 hours
gptkbp:shepherdMoons gptkb:Prometheus
gptkb:Pandora
gptkb:Pan
gptkb:Daphnis
gptkbp:thickness 10 meters
gptkbp:visibleToNakedEye yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Nuclear_Blast
gptkb:Perry_Saturn
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5