But the most significant influence is wielded by the moons that orbit thousands of km outside the rings.

BBC: Saturn's beauty and power

Because Jupiter's axis of rotation does not quite line up with its magnetic axis, the moons that orbit the planet feel such a fluctuating magnetic force.

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Saturn has a network of over 60 moons and as they orbit the planet their gravitational influence sweeps through the rings.

BBC: Saturn's beauty and power