• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to footer
Zippy Facts Logo

Zippy Facts

Interesting Random Facts

  • Animals
  • Culture
  • Firsts
  • Food
  • Geography
  • Health
  • History
  • Inventions
  • Language
  • Mythology
  • Odds
  • People
  • Religion
  • Science
  • Space
  • Universe
  • World
You are here: Home / Space / Which Rings Around the Planet Saturn Are the Most Prominent and What Is the Biggest Ring Around Saturn Called?

Which Rings Around the Planet Saturn Are the Most Prominent and What Is the Biggest Ring Around Saturn Called?

February 23, 2020 by Karen Hill

Ring B is the largest and brightest ring around Saturn.

It orbits the planet at a distance of 55,000 to 70,000 miles (88,000 to 112,000 km).

The B ring is made up of thousands of smaller concentric rings that are so close to each other, they are indistinguishable from each other when viewed from Earth.

B-ring ice particles are light-colored and tightly packed, making the ring seem bright and opaque.

The inner edge of the B ring is the brightest point in the ring system.

The second most obvious ring is A.

It is separated from the B ring by the Cassini division.

Similar in makeup to ring B, ring A simply has fewer particles. It is neither as bright nor as opaque, but it is made of thousands of ringlets.

Within the 8,500-mile (13,600-km) band of the A ring lies the Encke division.

Related Facts

  • How Do Saturn's Planetary Rings Orbit Saturn and Which Of Saturn's Rings Revolve Around the Planet the Fastest?
  • What Are Saturn's Rings Made of and How Did the Rings Around the Planet Saturn Form?
  • How Large Are the Rings Around the Planet Saturn and How Far From the Surface of Saturn Do the Rings Extend?
  • How Many Rings Does Saturn Have and How Many of the Planetary Rings Around Saturn Have Been Identified?
  • Why Are There Gaps Between the Rings Around Saturn and What Are the Divisions In the Ring System Called?
  • Which of Saturn's Planetary Rings Are Visible From Earth and Can We Always See Saturn's Rings From Earth?

Filed Under: Space

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.

Previous Post: « How Do Saturn’s Planetary Rings Orbit Saturn and Which Of Saturn’s Rings Revolve Around the Planet the Fastest?
Next Post: What Are Saturn’s Rings Made of and How Did the Rings Around the Planet Saturn Form? »

Footer

Follow

  • Facebook
  • Flickr
  • GitHub
  • Google+
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Medium
  • Pinterest
  • StumbleUpon
  • Tumblr
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Categories

Accomplishments Animals Culture Firsts Food Geography Health History Inventions Language Mythology Odds People Religion Science Space Universe World Your Body

About

Zippy Facts empowers the world by serving educational content that is accessible to everyone.

A tribute to growing up, zippyfacts.com showcases interesting and unusual facts about the world.

Our mission is to use technology to facilitate knowledge transfer and sharing.

Copyright © 2021 Zippy Facts

  • About Us
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy