JOURNAL ARTICLE

Lost Moon Might Solve Saturn Riddles.

  • Published In: Sky & Telescope, 2023, v. 145, n. 1. P. 10 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: SCHILLING, GOVERT 3 of 3

Abstract

As Titan drifted outward toward Chrysalis over time, simulations show that the moon would have entered a 3:1 resonance, orbiting Saturn once for every three times Titan swung around. A ROGUE MOON might be responsible for Saturn's spectacular rings: In the September 16th Science, Jack Wisdom (MIT) and colleagues propose that tidal forces tore apart this moon, dubbed Chrysalis, some 100-200 million years ago. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Sky & Telescope. 2023/01, Vol. 145, Issue 1, p10
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:0037-6604
  • Accession Number:159615759
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