Astronomy Answers: From the Astronomical Dictionary

Astronomy Answers
From the Astronomical Dictionary


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the ring

plural: rings

In general, a ring is something flat and round that has an open center. In astronomy, rings occur around planets and then consist of small rocks, dust particles, and ice particles that orbit around the planet in the planet's equatorial plane.