rings of saturn

By | 4 February 2025

(d ring) snug witness to hydrogen sea ice of ammonia clouds
scoop place in water planet floats imagine end tour

(c ring) solar wind breathes tiny particles charge rise above
patterns light and dark spoke season like earth’s aurora
ring faint yet a ring still seasons four spokes disappear
near planet’s summer or winter solstice in luck spoke
season is now photograph these ephemeral striations

(b ring) large bright fan favourite vote for yours to win a trip
to titan remarkable moon weather cycle enjoy methane
haze hope for rain to replenish rivers moon pulled gaps
between bands named after astronomers largest cassini
division mimas formed posters at the gift shop 50% off
today only glow in the dark stickers for the children free

[cassini division]

(a ring) first to be labelled collated categorised mind encke gap
people become distressed in the void did you know a ring’s
particle size ranges from a speck to this space ferry take
home dust vials behind the counter for a special memento

(f ring) don’t laugh at the f ring are you adults or twelve look it’s
just a ring if you’ve stopped sniggering we can move on

(g ring) narrow band easy to miss only discovered twentieth century

(e ring) a cold moon within eruptions of water vapour through icy
shell tides snow interior heat particles tiny practically
invisible final one did you know rings are named in order of
discovery last night of the tour celebratory dinner and
drinks when we return to the ship a pleasure to have been
your guide don’t forget to fill out the evaluation form any
questions line up for a happy snap stamp your tour booklet

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