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The rings themselves do not actually disappear. They might appear to be doing so for a number of reasons. If you are using a telescope, and it is a low quality telescope, things like pollution in the atmosphere might make them harder to see. Saturn is currently (August 2010) going below the horizon a short time after sunset, while it is still somewhat light out. This would also make it harder to see the rings.
The other possible cause is what astronomers call "ring plane crossing." This is when Saturn's rings are pointed directly at earth. It's kind of like looking at piece of a paper edge-on. You can't see much of the paper that way. The only problem with this explanation is that this already happened last year (2009). It won't happen again for another 14 years.
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Are Saturns rings bigger then Saturn?
no
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
What is saturns rings known as?
A planetary ring
When will Saturns rings disappear?
Saturn's rings seem to disappear when we view them edge-on. The rings are so thin that at our distance we cannot see them at this angle.
Where is saturns rings located?
Around Saturns equatorial diameter, as has to be the case
Are Saturn's rings disappearing?
yes Saturn rings are disappearing or not i think they are or not by ivanys charriez
Are Saturns rings bigger then Saturn?
no
How are the rings of Saturn are different from the rings of Jupiter?
jupiters rings are bigger than Saturns.
What is saturns rings known as?
A planetary ring
How did Saturns rings get large?
got fat
When did NASA get pictures of Saturns rings?
When the Voyager passed by.
How many sections are saturns rings spit into?
7
What are saturns special features?
that is extremely awesome
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.
When will Saturns rings disappear?
Saturn's rings seem to disappear when we view them edge-on. The rings are so thin that at our distance we cannot see them at this angle.
How fast does Saturns rings go?
Saturn's rings go 30,000 miles per hour.
