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changed the trivia. it is far more likely that the name came from the ring feature rather than the probe.
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
Cassini is likely a reference to the [[Wikipedia:Cassini–Huygens|''Cassini–Huygens'']], a robotic spacecraft sent to Saturn in 2004.
Cassini is likely a reference to the [[Wikipedia:Rings_of_Saturn|''Cassini–Divide'']], one of the main gaps in Saturn's rings. This gap between the outer and inner ring system gives the planet's rings their distinctive 'double hooped' appearance.


==References==
==References==
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