... kilometers from the center of Saturn and is within the EnckeGap of Saturn's A-ring ... It acts as a shepherd and is responsible for keeping the Enckegap open. ... Pan . This image shows the small moolet Pan located within the Saturn's Enckegap. ...
... ringlets were found in the A-ring gap, known as Encke's Gap, about 73,000 kilometers (45,000 miles) from Saturn's cloud tops ... By analogy, similar mechanisms might be operating for the kinky ringlets that exist in the EnckeGap. ...
... Keeler was (probably accidentally) cheated of his rightful fame when the A ring gap became known as "Encke's Division". ... Encke had earlier seen a broad, poor contrast feature in the A-ring which is quite different from the sharp, distinct gap that ...