Jupiter Rings Fact Sheet (original) (raw)

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Rings of Jupiter

                        Radius         Radius/         Optical     Albedo     Surf. Density      
                         (km)           Eq. radius      Depth                   (g/cm2)

Jupiter Equator 71,492 1.000
Halo 100,000 - 122,000 1.40 - 1.71 3 x 10-6
Main 122,000 - 129,000 1.71 - 1.81 5 x 10-6 ~0.015 5 x 10-6
Gossamer (inner) 129,200 - 182,000 1.81 - 2.55 1 x 10-7
Gossamer (outer) 182,000 - 224,900 2.55 - 3.15

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Author/Curator:
Dr. David R. Williams, dave.williams@gsfc.nasa.gov
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NASA Official: Ed Grayzeck, edwin.j.grayzeck@nasa.gov

V1.0, 17 July 1995
Last Updated: 01 September 2004, DRW