Suppose Mimas orbited further out from Saturn than it does now. What difference, if any, would this make to the Cassini division?
A) The orbit of Mimas has no effect on the Cassini division.
B) The Cassini division would also move further out.
C) The Cassini division would move inward toward Saturn.
D) The Cassini division would disappear (fill in with ring particles) and not re-form elsewhere.
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