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Encke division

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Encke division

Narrow gap in the rings of Saturn reported in 1838 by the German astronomer Johann Encke. Only 300 km/186 mi wide, its existence was not generally accepted for another 50 years until it was confirmed by US astronomer James Keeler.



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Similar brightness variations appear in the F-ring of Saturn and a pair of narrow rings in Saturn's Encke division.
Voyager sees Neptunian ring-arcs at last by Science News
There are signs of a "partial" ring in Voyager photos of the Saturn ring system's Encke division, Brahic notes.
Signs of a puzzling ring around Neptune by Eberhart, Jonathan / Science News
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