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'''Planetary rings''' are planar fields of material, including gas, dust and chunks of stone in orbit of a [[planet]]. | '''Planetary rings''' are planar fields of material, including gas, dust and chunks of stone in orbit of a [[planet]]. | ||
Ring material typically orbits in the same direction that the planet rotates, forming rings around the planet's equator. In this way, ring material mimics the orbital patterns of larger objects like moons. | |||
== Examples of Planets with Rings == | == Examples of Planets with Rings == | ||
Latest revision as of 02:14, 15 June 2021
Planetary rings are planar fields of material, including gas, dust and chunks of stone in orbit of a planet.
Ring material typically orbits in the same direction that the planet rotates, forming rings around the planet's equator. In this way, ring material mimics the orbital patterns of larger objects like moons.
Examples of Planets with Rings
Planets with Rings in Science Fiction
- Geonosis
- Ba'ku
- Andor