Saturn Ring Locations
Name |
Distance from Saturn (km) |
Orbital Period (hr) |
D-Ring |
67,000 |
4.9 |
C-Ring |
73,200 |
5.6 |
B-Ring |
92,200 |
7.9 |
Cassini Division |
119,000 |
11.7 |
A-Ring |
121,000 |
11.9 |
Keeler (Encke) Gap |
133,500 |
13.8 |
F-Ring |
140,600 |
14.9 |
G-Ring |
170,000 |
19.9 |
E-Ring |
230,000 |
31.3 |
The rings are given letter designations in order of their discovery.
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