391-jupiter-rings-diagram-dixon –A technical three-dimensional diagram illustrating the structure and origin of Jupiter's ring system. The graphic models the faint main ring, the inner halo, and the expansive, faint outer gossamer rings. On the right, a callout demonstrates micrometeoroid impacts on small inner moons (such as Metis, Adrastea, Amalthea, or Thebe), showing how the resulting dust ejecta feeds and maintains the distinct concentric ring structures. Brightness and density of the rings are exagerrated. digital painting by Don Dixon for Scientific American
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