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RINGS OF JUPITER


Credit:JPL/NASA
The ring of Jupiter as seen by Galileo: we can clearly distinguish the thicker halo

Rings and satellites   
interior:		 Distance to
the center of Jupiter		 Width of the ring Thickness   Albedo  
Halo 92 000 km 30 500 km 20 000 km 0,05
main ring 122 500 km 52 060 km less than 30 km 0,05
satellite Metis (J-16) 128 000 km - - -
Gossamer interior 128 940 km 52 060 km  ?  0,05
satellite Adrasthea (J-15) 129 000 km - - -
Gossamer exterior 181 000 km 40 000 km  ?  0,05
satellite Amalthea (J-5) 181 000 km - - -