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Small Satellites and Planetary Rings
Web Links
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- Rings of Saturn
General Information on Rings of Saturn.
- The Voyager 2 flyby of Saturn
This animation illustrates the geometry of Voyager 2's passage through the Saturn system. This was a NASA full motion video clip, converted to QuickTime format.
- A "spoke" movie (Quicktime format, 1.02 Megabytes)
A sequence of Voyager images was used to generate this movie showing the motion of the mysterious "spokes" in Saturn's B Ring.
- A stellar occulation by Saturn's rings (Quicktime format, 1.02 Megabytes)
The Voyager 2 photopolarimeter (PPS) and ultraviolet spectrometer (UVS) (see following links) instruments observed the occultation of the star delta Sco by Saturn's rings. These experiments resolved the rings down to a scale of 100 meters. This animation shows the viewing geometry during the experiment.
- The Voyager 2 photopolarimeter (PPS)
and ultraviolet spectrometer (UVS)(see next link) instruments observed the occultation of the star delta Sco by Saturn's rings. These experiments resolved the rings down to a scale of 100 meters. This animation shows the viewing geometry during the experiment.
- The Voyager 2 ultraviolet spectrometer (UVS)
and photopolarimeter (PPS)(see previous link) instruments observed the occultation of the star delta Sco by Saturn's rings. These experiments resolved the rings down to a scale of 100 meters. This animation shows the viewing geometry during the experiment.
- Rings of Neptune
General Information on Rings of Neptune.
- Ring Arc Closeup (QuickTime format, 1.3 Megabytes)
This animation zooms in on one of Neptune's ring arcs. The "rope-like" structure is caused by smear, since the clumps moved significantly while the the camera shutter was open. See the "Twisted Rope" image below. Taken from a NASA full motion video and converted to QuickTime format.
- Ring System of Uranus
Detailed information on the ring system of Uranus.
- Radio occultation geometry (QuickTime format, 1.1 Megabytes)
This animation illustrates the view from Voyager 2 during the radio occultation experiment. The flickering light is the Sun as its blocked by the planet and rings.
- PPS/UVS stellar occultation geometry (QuickTime format, 1.3 Megabytes)
This animation illustrates the view from Voyager 2 during the occultation of the star sigma Sgr by Uranus' ring system. The Voyager photopolarimeter (PPS) and ultraviolet spectrometer (UVS) observed the occultation, providing precise information about the locations and opacities of these narrow rings.
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