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ring gap
subject			fact

ring gap	is a part of Saturn ring system
	has width
	has definition A gap between the rings of Saturn.
	is a kind of celestial body
celestial body	has spectra
physical object	has location or center of gravity
	has angular momentum
	has mass
	has velocity
	has momentum
	has temperature
	has volume
	has extent
	has material

Kinds of ring gap :

• Cassini's division (6 facts) - A gap between the outermost rings of Saturn. The period of a particle in Cassini's division is about two-thirds that of Janus, one-half that of Mimas, one-third that of Enceladus, and one-quarter that of Tethys.
• Encke's division (4 facts) - Gap within Saturn's A ring., A region of decreased brightness in the outermost ring of Saturn.
• Lyot division (3 facts) - A gap between the B ring and the C ring.