All Jovian planets have rings. We are most familiar with the bright,
spectacular rings of Saturn, but the other Jovian planets have rings
systems around them. This lecture describes the different ring systems
and their properties, and discusses their origin, formation, and the
gravitational interactions - resonances, perturbations, and shepherd
moons - th ... Show More
Nov 2007
Lecture 40: The Saturn System
Saturn is attended by a system of 60 known moons and bright, beautiful
rings. Today we will explore the moons of Saturn. Among the highlights
are Saturn's lone giant moon, Titan, the 2nd largest moon in the Solar
System and the only one with a heavy atmosphere. The atmosphere of
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40m 44s
Nov 2007
Lecture 39: The Moons of Jupiter
Jupiter has its own personal solar system in miniature of 63 known
moons. Most are tiny, irregular bodies that are a combination of
captured asteroids and comets, but it is the 4 largest, the giant
Galilean Moons: Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto, that is of greatest
interest t ... Show More
42m 21s