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Where exactly are the arcs of Neptune?

Authors :
Horanyi, Mihaly
Porco, Carolyn C.
Source :
Icarus. Dec, 1993, Vol. 106 Issue 2, p525, 11 p.
Publication Year :
1993

Abstract

The exact location of the arcs of Planet Neptune is influenced by the regular close interactions of the planet's arc with Satellite Galatea. The perturbation which changes the exact location of the arcs is caused by the gravitational field of the satellite. The effective mean motion of the arc is displaced by about 0.2 kilometers from its theoretically computed location.

Details

ISSN :
00191035
Volume :
106
Issue :
2
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
Icarus
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsgcl.15175122