In 2004,the Bottoms of Saturn's Ring Were Visible from Earth

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Multiple Choice

In 2004,the bottoms of Saturn's ring were visible from Earth.In 2019,what will an Earth-based observer see?

• A) The rings will be edge-on and thus not visible.
• B) The bottoms will again be visible.
• C) The tops of the rings will be visible.
• D) It is not possible to predict this so far in advance.

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