Enke's Gap - Enke's Gap

Japanese: エンケの空隙 - えんけのくうげき
Enke's Gap - Enke's Gap

…In 1969, a ring was discovered inside the C ring, which was named the D ring, but as observations progressed, the number of rings increased, and the Voyager missions confirmed the existence of the E, F, and G rings. It had long been known that there was a gap in the A ring called the Encke Division, but the photos taken by the Voyager missions showed that the rings were made up of many thin rings like the grooves in a record. Conversely, a faint ring was also found in the Cassini Division, confirming that the rings were not simple. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention the "Enke Gap" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…1969年C環の内側にも環があることがわかり,D環と名付けられたが,観測が進むにつれて環の数は増え,ボエジャーによってE,F,G環まで確認された。 A環の中にエンケの空隙と称する隙間があることは古くから知られていたが,ボエジャーの撮影した写真では環はレコードの溝のように多くの細い環でできていることがわかった。逆にカッシニの空隙にも淡い環が存在し,環が単純なものでないことが確認された。…

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