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natalie2426

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on: Jul 27, 2018
Explain how shepherd moons constrain the motions of small particles into a narrow ring about a planet.
 
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The distances to other stars are best measured in ________.
 
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Ahernandez18

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Reply #1 on: Jul 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A moon tends to push ring particles away from it. Two shepherding moons are then able to push ring particles together into a narrow ring that lies between the orbits of the two moons.

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light-years


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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Wow, this really help

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