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Spring 2008 Astr 10 3/6 Lecture 2.6
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"The scientific theory I like best is that the
rings of Saturn are composed entirely of lost
airline luggage."
--Mark Russell
TODAY: RINGS AND SATELLITES
Rings and things
Fig. 12.28
(Fix, _Astronomy: Journey to the Cosmic Frontier_, 4/e)
Saturn Satellite Movie
Cassini Division (left), Encke Gap (right)
Pan Within Encke Gap
Fig. 12.33
Prometheus, Pandora and Saturn's F Ring
Backscattering and Forward Scattering
Tidal heating
Galilean Satellites
Fig. 14.2, Fig. 14.1
Geysers on Triton
In-class activity 12 (*.pdf)
Find and sit in your assigned groups
Turn in group worksheet
CPS activity: Quiz 6 review
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NEXT TIME
Quiz 6 Announcements
Tuesday, 3/11, 1:00-1:15 PM
Closed-book, closed-notes
Five multiple-choice questions
(spread out over the four Q6.x learning goals)
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