The birth of Saturn's baby moons

Joseph A. Burns
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Joseph A. Burns: Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, USA. jab16@cornell.edu

Nature, 2010, vol. 465, issue 7299, 701-702

Abstract: Simulations show that Saturn's nearby moons, after forming on the outskirts of the planet's main rings, get pushed clear of them. This model reproduces the moons' orbital locations and remarkably low densities.

Date: 2010
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DOI: 10.1038/465701b

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