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to prevent confusion, are called the 6th and 7th, the 7th being the inner., 

 most. They revolve nearly ail in the same plane, inclined to Saturn's 

 orbit at an / of about 30; hence they are eclipsed seldomer than Jupi- 

 ter's. The 5th satellite' (like those of Jupiter) revolves round its axi s 

 in the same time as round Saturn; a remarkable instance of analogy 

 among- the secondary planets. 



Table of the Satellites. 



3. Satellites of the Georgian Planet. 



These six satellites were discovered by Dr Herschel, in 1787 and 17S8. 

 They all move in a plane which is nearly perpendicular to the plane of 

 the planet's orbit, and contrary to the order of the signs. 



Table of the Satellites. 



SATURN. For its elements, $c.See Planets elements of. And for 

 its satellites See Satellites. 



Saturn's ring. ( Vince.) 



Galileo announced his discovery of Saturn's ring in 1610. Dr Hers' 

 chel and others have since ascertained that it consists of two concentric 

 rings, situated in one plane, which is probably not much inclined to thi 

 equator of the planet. The dimensions of the rings arc as follows.: 

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