Who first identified Saturn's rings?

Anonymous

∙ 15y ago

Updated: 8/16/2019

Galileo Galilei was the first to observe Saturn's rings in 1610, but was unable to identify them as such.

Christiaan Huygens became the first person to suggest that Saturn was surrounded by a ring in 1655.

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Where is saturns rings located?

Around Saturns equatorial diameter, as has to be the case

How are the rings of Saturn are different from the rings of Jupiter?

jupiters rings are bigger than Saturns.

How did Saturns rings get large?

got fat

How many sections are saturns rings spit into?

When did NASA get pictures of Saturns rings?

When the Voyager passed by.

How are Saturns rings regenerated?

They are not regenerated. The rings are generated by the gravity of the planet and the inertia of the object.

Where did tethys live?

At saturns rings which is were are some of the moons are also there

What is saturns planet known for.?

The rings that it has and the moons that orbit around it.

When we're saturns rings discovered?

A long time ago

Are there moons in Saturns rings?

There are moons in Saturn's rings, they are called shepherd moons because they help keep the rings intact.

Are there gases in Saturns ring?

No, the components of Saturn's rings are in the solid state.

What are saturns made of?

Saturn's rings are made of dust, ice, and rock.