Mimas, the inner large moon of Saturn, orbits the planet at what distance compared to the rings of Saturn? (See Figure 12-24.)
A) outside the main ring system
B) just on the inner edge of the main ring system
C) in the Cassini division, between the A and B rings
D) just above the planet's surface, well inside the ring system
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