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Title:		Discovery of Jupiter's 'gossamer' ring
Authors:		SHOWALTER, M. R.; BURNS, J. A.; CUZZI, J. N.; POLLACK, J. B.
Affiliation:		AB(Cornell University, Ithaca, NY) AD(NASA, Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA)
Journal:		Nature (ISSN 0028-0836), vol. 316, Aug. 8, 1985, p. 526-528.
Publication Date:		08/1985
Category:		Lunar and Planetary Exploration
Origin:		STI
NASA/STI Keywords		JUPITER RINGS, PLANETARY STRUCTURE, IMAGE ENHANCEMENT, JUPITER SATELLITES, VOYAGER 2 SPACECRAFT
Bibliographic Code:		1985Natur.316..526S

Abstract

Enhancement of Voyager 2's parting shot of the Jupiter system reveals an additional ring. This ring is far fainter than either of the components previously identified, and extends to a radius of 210,000 km. The possible sources of this 'gossamer' ring are discussed.

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