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ring gap comparison table

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Cassini's division Cassini 1675 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. 1800 km

Encke's division A region of decreased brightness in the outermost ring of Saturn.

Lyot division A gap between the B ring and the C ring.

Subject	has discoverer	has discovery date	has definition	has width
Cassini's division	Cassini	1675	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.	1800 km
Encke's division			A region of decreased brightness in the outermost ring of Saturn.
Lyot division			A gap between the B ring and the C ring.

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