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March 29th 07, 11:05 PM
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saturns rings are closing
saturns rings are closing as these pictures show http://www,jimsastro.com
,in 2009 the rings will be edge on to us and almost invisible. regards jim vincent 
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March 29th 07, 11:08 PM
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saturns rings are closing
On Mar 29, 11:05 pm, "James Vincent"
wrote: saturns rings are closing as these pictures showhttp://www,jimsastro.com ,in 2009 the rings will be edge on to us and almost invisible. regards jim vincent try www.jimsastro.com
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March 30th 07, 10:45 AM
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saturns rings are closing
On Mar 29, 11:08 pm, "James Vincent"
wrote: On Mar 29, 11:05 pm, "James Vincent" wrote: saturns rings are closing as these pictures showhttp://www,jimsastro.com ,in 2009 the rings will be edge on to us and almost invisible. regards jim vincent trywww.jimsastro.com The reason for the rings closing is due to the orbital paths of Earth and Saturn - http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sto...011680,00.html It is customary to describe the cause as variable inclination ,as in that article above,however a more satisfactory approach involves joint orbits with a common motion around the central Sun where the change in orientation generates a different view of the other planet.
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