The gravitational effect that confines the particles of the F ring of Saturn to a narrow orbit is the
A) major gravitational distortion caused by the neighboring planet Jupiter.
B) pressure of the solar wind upon these particles.
C) gravitational influence of two small shepherding satellites in orbits adjacent to the ring.
D) gravitational effects of the major moons of Saturn, such as Mimas and Enceladus.

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The gravitational influence of two small shepherding satellites, Prometheus and Pandora, which orbit adjacent to Saturn's F ring, helps confine the particles of the ring to a narrow orbit. These moons gravitationally interact with the ring material, keeping it in place.

The Gravitational Effect That Confines the Particles of the F