Precession of Inclined Rings
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Differential precession due to the planet's quadrupole moment tends to destroy the alignment of particles in inclined rings. We propose that alignment is maintained by the self-gravity of the ring. This hypothesis predicts that 8i/8a>0 across the ring. If 8i/i0 <(1, 8e/e0 <(1, a8i/8a<(1, and a8e/8a< 1, a further prediction is that 8i/i0 = 8e/e0 • The a and /3 rings of Uranus may be used to test these predictions.
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