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Record 1 1977-09-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Planets
  • Astronomy
OBS

There are three concentric portions of the rings [of Saturn]. (...) The faintest is the inner or "crape" ring, whose inside diameter of about 88,000 mi allows only a 7000-mi gap between it and the ball of the planet itself.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Planètes
  • Astronomie
OBS

Les anneaux de Saturne présentent l'un des plus beaux objets qu'on peut observer au télescope. (...) L'anneau intérieur C est très sombre et de plus transparent. On l'appelle souvent l'"anneau de crêpe". Le bord intérieur de cet anneau est flou et disparaît progressivement dans le sens de la planète.

Spanish

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