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THE nature or origin of the zodiacal light is regarded as more or less of a mystery. Some have thought that the phenomenon may indicate the existence of a diffused ring of small particles in equilibrium and in nature somewhat like those of Saturn's rings, though more scattered and existing in very small amount compared thereto. This hypothesis assumes a stability which it is difficult to accord to such a ring.
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THOMSON, E. Possible Explanation of the Zodiacal Light. Nature 120, 692–693 (1927). https://doi.org/10.1038/120692a0
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