<p><a href="http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/science/moons/epimetheus/" rel="nofollow">http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/science/moons/epimetheus/</a></p>

<p>Scientists believe the ring formation was due to the break up of one moon. Cassini has taken photographs of the moons and Voyager was the satellite to allow scientists to discover the moons and the rings which follow their orbit. What is seemingly special about these rings is the structure. </p>

<p><a href="http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/photos/imagedetails/index.cfm?imageId=2277" rel="nofollow">http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/photos/imagedetails/index.cfm?imageId=2277</a></p>

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What's the structure like?
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<p>What are the newly discovered ring systems of Saturn, and the circumstances relating to the discovery? Is there something that makes them different from the old well-known rings, like their formation?</p>

<p>The ring in question is the <a href="http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA08322" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Janus/Epimetheus ring system</a>:</p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/f5yrE.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></p>

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How are the newly discovered Janus/Epimetheus rings different from the other rings of Saturn?
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# How are the newly discovered Janus/Epimetheus rings different from the other rings of Saturn?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-11-13)

What are the newly discovered ring systems of Saturn, and the circumstances relating to the discovery? Is there something that makes them different from the old well-known rings, like their formation?

The ring in question is the [Janus/Epimetheus ring system](http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA08322):

![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/f5yrE.jpg)

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2013-11-19. Score: 4 | Accepted answer

<http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/science/moons/epimetheus/>

Scientists believe the ring formation was due to the break up of one moon. Cassini has taken photographs of the moons and Voyager was the satellite to allow scientists to discover the moons and the rings which follow their orbit. What is seemingly special about these rings is the structure.

<http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/photos/imagedetails/index.cfm?imageId=2277>

> **Comments:**
> **username_3**: What's the structure like?  
> **username_2**: Links are dead.  

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