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You are here: Home / Space / How Large Are the Rings Around the Planet Saturn and How Far From the Surface of Saturn Do the Rings Extend?

How Large Are the Rings Around the Planet Saturn and How Far From the Surface of Saturn Do the Rings Extend?

February 11, 2020 by Karen Hill

The whole system of rings, gaps and all, begins about 40,000 miles (64,000 km) out from Saturn’s equator and ends 290,000 miles (464,000 km) from the surface.

That’s 250,000 miles (400,000 km) of rings and gaps.

The particles are not spread out on a single plane, but the rings are very thin.

Compared to the great distance the rings reach, their width is minute: only a few miles (kilometers) thick.

The size of the individual rings varies.

The largest ring, the B ring, extends for 15,000 miles (24,000 km).

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About Karen Hill

Karen Hill is a freelance writer, editor, and columnist. Born in New York, her work has appeared in the Examiner, Yahoo News, Buzzfeed, among others.

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