ring around planet's

Iron man · Post by **Iron man** » Mon May 05, 2014 8:59 am

Suddenly a wuestion coming in my head. After ive seen many planet's, i never see a planet with a second ring or more on it.

Does in real life this situstion exist?!

Post by **DaveK** » Mon May 05, 2014 12:09 pm

Planets with multiple ring segments occur because of 'shepherding' moonlets that keep the gaps clear of debris

Have look around Atlas Prime - there are definitely gaps in the rings

[Edited on 5-5-2014 by DaveK]

Iron man · Post by **Iron man** » Mon May 05, 2014 1:54 pm

Interesting!

But does it exist a planet with rings completly oposit for example like a atom ( not as much ring around but in different angles).

Its seems to be science fiction. Thinking about that carefully it's maybe impossible because of the way how a planete turn in just one way.

[Edited on 5-5-2014 by Iron man]

Post by **Marvin** » Mon May 05, 2014 2:26 pm

Gravity and momentum influence: the alignment of rings, orbit of moons and rotation of a planet. Among other things.

Nigel_Strange · Post by **Nigel_Strange** » Mon May 05, 2014 3:39 pm

I've never seen an example of rings on different planes. I think it improbable that this arrangement would occur in nature.

One question I have always wondered about was whether the rings were caused by larger bodies smashing to pieces (or being ripped apart by tidal forces) or whether the rings represent the leftover cosmic dust and stuff that was never integrated into a single body during the initial formation of the planet.

Post by **Marvin** » Mon May 05, 2014 4:10 pm

Or another moon. I'd suspect that fragments would indicate a smashed satellite ... either from collision or gravitational forces.

Post by **DaveK** » Mon May 05, 2014 4:52 pm

Given enough time there's a good chance that Earth will have a ring around it - made from the fragmented Moon rather than the Military

Post by **Marvin** » Mon May 05, 2014 5:47 pm

... Btw, check out the ring around Cerulean B ... it has definite divisions.

Iron man · Post by **Iron man** » Mon May 05, 2014 11:27 pm

Thx you for your answer. Other question why a gap between each ring? its still a question of gravity? It shouldn't be mixt up?

Because sw is science fiction game i imagine one idea of found planet(s) with 2 or more ring in the future. I imagine one planete like atlas. When you just finished past this gate this planets is gorgeous

what do you think?

Nigel_Strange · Post by **Nigel_Strange** » Tue May 06, 2014 12:06 am

In some cases, there are small moons that sweep up the particles in the ring. As the sweep through, collecting particles, the ring acquires a gap.

There is a lot of research on Saturns rings now, showing strange behavior, such as waves or oscillations. These effects are usually caused by the gravitational pull of larger objects, but the rings respond to gravitational waves almost the way a liquid responds to oscillations.

If you get get this video to play, you might find it intriguing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9r3ihH_8aWI

Iron man · Post by **Iron man** » Tue May 06, 2014 5:40 am

Thx you nigel that help me better understood how the rings working

Post by **Marvin** » Tue May 06, 2014 2:07 pm

From post: 169713, Topic: tid=11381, author=Nigel_Strange wrote:If you get get this video to play, you might find it intriguing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9r3ihH_8aWI

That was cool. It reminded me of waves on the beach. I wonder if you can surf planetary rings.

Busch · Post by **Busch** » Tue May 06, 2014 2:35 pm

In our solar system, the planets Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, and Neptune have rings. All are affected by the gravitational 'tides' of the moons/moonlets/celestial chunkage they've attracted; in much the same manner as our Earth's moon has an effect that is 'measurable' by our ocean's ebb and neap tides. And the crustal plates crunching and grinding upon one another.
One may be able to 'surf the ring tides' if one is the Silver Surfer.

Catch a Wave!

Nigel_Strange · Post by **Nigel_Strange** » Tue May 06, 2014 3:51 pm

I wonder why the axis and rings of Uranus are so at odds with the rest of the solar system.

Busch · Post by **Busch** » Tue May 06, 2014 4:39 pm

I think it is because of its 'orientation' to our system's ecliptic. I think. Maybe from being one of the 'lead linebackers' to the Kuiper Belt, and having received more than just a nudge a time or three ? I've a very eclectic reading list, and that's what I've drawn so far.

Iron man · Post by **Iron man** » Thu May 08, 2014 9:21 am

Interesting.