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Chapter 12, Problem 47Q
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Whether the location of Encke gap, –133,500 km from Saturn's center, corresponds to a resonance with one of the other satellites or not. Also, the type of satellite is to be stated, if it is so, considering that the Cassini division involves a 2-to-1 resonance with Mimas.
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