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Caption: Figure 1.
Values of
as a function of the mass ratio of colliding particles (μ) and the distance from Saturn (
a). Dashed lines (colored red) show the relation between μ and
a for particles with ρ
p = 0.9 g cm
−3 for seven values of
(0.4–1 with an increment of 0.1). Solid lines (colored blue) represent the case with ρ
p = 0.5 g cm
−3 for six values of
(0.5–1). The locations of Saturn's rings are also shown.
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