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Prometheus Distorting Saturn's F Ring

The small, irregularly shaped moon Prometheus orbits near Saturn's F ring, creating gravitational disturbances that pull material into a dark streamer and cause the ring's strands to appear braided and kinked.

A photo of moon Prometheus disturbing Saturn's F ring, pulling an icy streamer and creating braided, kinked ring strands under bright sunlight See more

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