Concept information
Preferred term
Spokes
Definition
- In Saturn's rings, changing structures in the radial direction. It is thought that gravitational forces alone cannot account for the spoke structure, and it has been proposed that electrostatic repulsion between ring particles may play a role. (en)
Broader concept
- Planetary rings (en)
URI
http://astrothesaurus.org/uat/1562
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