Illustration of the electrodynamic interaction between Enceladus and Saturn. (IMAGE)

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Illustration of the electrodynamic interaction between Enceladus and Saturn.

Caption

Illustration of the electrodynamic interaction between Enceladus and Saturn. The primary Alfvén wing is shown in blue, and the reflected Alfvén wings in magenta. The arrow indicates the corotation direction of the Enceladus plasma torus. Relative sizes of Saturn and Enceladus are not to scale. 

Credit

Design & Animation: Fabrice Etifier - École Polytechnique.

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