Belkora, Leila, <br/><br/>
Man with a Mission: Jean-Dominique Cassini. 
Leila Belkora. 
 -  Star Date,  2004. 
 - SIRS Enduring Issues 2005.  Article 51,  Science,  1522-3264; .
<br/><br/> Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2005.  Originally Published: Man with a Mission: Jean-Dominique Cassini, May/June 2004; pp. 4-9. 
<br/><br/> "Saturn is almost everybody's favorite planet. It's not the only planet with a ring, but Saturn's ring is the most magnificent: bold and bright when we see it cocked toward us, yet incredibly fine and slender when viewed edge-on. Increasingly detailed photographs, from the Pioneer 11 and Voyager 1 and 2 spacecraft to the present-day Cassini mission, have revealed the complexity of the ring system, with its waves, spokes, and shepherd satellites. The first to observe structure in this ring system--the prominent dark gap dividing the main ring--and one of the first to understand that the rings are not a solid entity, but are composed of particles, was Jean-Dominique Cassini." (STAR DATE) This article discusses astronomical studies of the 17th and 18th centuries, focusing on the Cassini family. 
<br/><br/><label>ISSN: </label>1522-3264; 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Cassini, Jean-Dominique 1625-1712 <br/>Huygens, Christiaan 1629-1695 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Astronomers<br/>Astronomical observatories<br/>Astronomy--Observations<br/>Planets--Observations<br/>Space flight to Saturn--Cassini mission
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Saturn (Planet)--Ring system
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>AC1.S5 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>050