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tornado34jh

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5. Most people don't realize how thin the rings of Saturn actually are

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Mon Nov 27, 2023, 03:24 AM

Nov 2023

From afar, it appears solid, but it is actually made of countless numbers of ice and rock. The thickness of the rings can be as thin as 30 feet, but even at thickest it is no more than 0.62 miles. In space, that is extremely thin. Even then, there are gaps between them.

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Saturn's magnificent rings will vanish in 18 months [View all] Judi Lynn Nov 2023 OP

Great Post. Stuart G Nov 2023 #1

Interesting KS Toronado Nov 2023 #2

You are buying into that bullshit? Ask Margie Green. 3Hotdogs Nov 2023 #10

Glad she's a poor shot! KS Toronado Nov 2023 #11

Endlessly fascinating.. Permanut Nov 2023 #3

Wow, I did not know that. nt TeamProg Nov 2023 #4

Most people don't realize how thin the rings of Saturn actually are tornado34jh Nov 2023 #5

I sensed a catch to this. An observation: other planets in out solar system have rings... brush Nov 2023 #6

Because resolution Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2023 #7

Wow. What a knowledgeable explanation. Thank you. brush Nov 2023 #9

Visible archive copy progree Nov 2023 #8