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The larger of the two satellites which bound the F-ring of Saturn could have only one first-order resonance within the ring. If such a resonance exists, then a wave pattern of equally spaced loops which co-rotate with the satellite will be excited. This pattern could account for the braided appearance of the ring.
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Dermott, S. The ‘braided’ F-ring of Saturn. Nature 290, 454–457 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1038/290454a0
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