Small-integer ratio resonances govern Saturn’s ring gaps, affirming a Pythagorean legacy.

Evidence

Although the beautiful structure of Saturn’s rings has many more details than mentioned here (see figure 9.6) and is certainly not fully understood, there is no doubt that resonances involving ratios of small integers control the major gaps. Pythagoras would have been awestruck to see them. He would have been gratified by the beautiful demonstration of resonance and the importance of ratios of small integers. — Eric J. Heller, Why You Hear What You Hear- An…, 929

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• XREF: The Pythagorean resonance thread connects to the reader’s hearing question: simple integer ratios structure both Saturn’s rings and musical consonance.