They have the effect of sculpting the rings: giving them sharp edges, and creating gaps between them. Saturn's shepherd moons are Pan (Encke gap), Daphnis (Keeler gap), Prometheus (F Ring), Janus (A Ring), and Epimetheus (A Ring).
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Sep 28, 2009 · A pair of moons, Pandora and Prometheus, continue their shepherding duties near Saturn's thin F ring.
Mar 23, 2008 · This spectacular image shows Saturn's moons Prometheus (at right) and Pandora (at left), with their flock of icy ring particles (the F Ring) between them.
Pan is the shepherd moon for the Encke Gap in Saturn's "A" ring, keeping the gap free of debris. It orbits very close to Saturn at a radius of only 133,584 km.
Aug 24, 2015 · Saturn's F Ring and its shepherd satellites are a natural outcome of the final stage of formation of Saturn's satellite system.
Aug 23, 2017 · If a planet has a ring there's a solid chance there's a shepherd moon alongside it. Find out how ...
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Aug 28, 2015 · A study showing that Saturn's F ring and its shepherd satellites are natural by-products of the final stage of formation of Saturn's satellites.
Mar 28, 2019 · Orbiting at the edges of some of the planet's main rings, or within gaps between them, these shepherd moons wield enough gravity to herd icy ...
Aug 17, 2015 · This ring is made up of carefully herded dust and ice particles, tended by the team effort of two moons. These shepherd-moons keep a watchful eye on the ring ...