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Rings have been observed around all giant planets. Micron sized dust particles are constituents of most rings. Because of various dynamic effects acting on small particles dust rings are short-lived phenomena or have to be continuously replenished. Descriptions of the ring systems are given and the significance of dust is dicussed.
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Grün, E. (1991). Dust Rings Around Planets. In: Klare, G. (eds) Reviews in Modern Astronomy. Reviews in Modern Astronomy, vol 4. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-76750-0_11
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