What is the Cassini division of Saturn's rings?
A)a dark ring,visible from Earth,composed of dark,dusty particles
B)a large gap,visible from Earth
C)the imaginary circle marking the halfway point of Saturn's rings
D)the widest ring of Saturn,located between two large ring gaps
E)the most opaque ring of Saturn,made of highly reflective ice particles

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The Cassini division of Saturn's rings is a large gap, visible from Earth, located between the A ring and the B ring. It was first observed by Giovanni Domenico Cassini in 1675. The gap is approximately 4,800 km wide and is caused by gravitational interactions with Saturn's moon, Mimas.

What Is the Cassini Division of Saturn's Rings