Outline

The Outer Planets 489

16.1 Jupiter 490

Jupiter's Appearance and Physical Properties 490

Jupiter's Interior 491

Jupiter's Atmosphere 492

Jupiter's Ring 494

Jupiter's Moons 495

16.2 Saturn 498

Saturn's Appearance and Physical Properties 498

Saturn's Rings 499

Origin of Planetary Rings 501

The Roche Limit 501

Saturn's Moons 502

16.3 Uranus 504

Uranus's Atmosphere 504

Uranus's Interior 505

Uranus's Rings and Moons 506

Uranus's Odd Tilt 506

16.4 Neptune 507

Neptune's Structure 508

Neptune's Atmosphere 509

Neptune's Rings and Moons 510

16.5 Pluto 511

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