Abstract
It is shown from electromagnetic consideration that the rings of Saturn may have a superconducting origin. The rings appear as a result of an interaction of the superconducting particles of the protoplanetary cloud with the nonuniform magnetic field of Saturn. As a result, superconducting particles are localized as a disk of rings in the magnetic equator plane, where the full energy of the particles has a minimum value. The gravitational resonances and other interactions also play an important role and they help bringing the order to the system of rings and gaps. Rings of Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune occurred the same way. Therefore, we propose a unified theory of the planetary rings origin.
Highlights
The rings of Saturn is the most beautiful natural creation
The rings appear as a result of an interaction of the superconducting particles of the protoplanetary cloud with the nonuniform magnetic field of Saturn
We propose a unified theory of the planetary rings origin
Summary
The rings of Saturn is the most beautiful natural creation. Since their discovery in 1610 by G. The mystery of the rings of Saturn is one of them (see, e.g., Alfven, 1981, 1983; Bliokh & Yaroshenko, 1991; Brahic, 1984; Goldstein & Morris, 1973; Gor’kavyi & Fridman, 1994; Greenberg & Brahic, 1984; Kaiser et al, 1981; Mendis et al, 1984; Rabinovich, 1996, 1999; Safronov, 1969; Shukla et al, 2003; Spilker, 1997; Yokota, 2001) All admire this most beautiful phenomenon of the Solar system, yet its riddle has remained unsolved for four hundred years, and it thrills not just astronomers alone. The current Cassini Mission is trying to reveal the secrets of this phenomenon (see, e.g., Cuzzi et al, 2010; Dougherty, Esposito, & Krimigis, 2009; Lyra, 2013; Rowan et al, 2005)
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