NASA NTRS · 19840033981
The wake model for azimuthal brightness variations in Saturn's A-ring
Abstract
A dynamical model offering a possible explanation for azimuthal brightness variations in Saturn's ring A is considered. The orbits of ring particles encountering a massive moonlet (radius = about 100 m) are integrated numerically. It is seen that a density wake is produced if the random velocities of the ring particles are much smaller than 1 cm/s.
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Karttunen, H.. 1983-10-01. The wake model for azimuthal brightness variations in Saturn's A-ring. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19840033981
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