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Rare ring spotted around dwarf planet and astronomers are baffled
Harry Fletcher
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A Mysterious Ring Surrounding Dwarf Planet Puzzles Astronomers unbranded - Newsworthy / VideoElephant
Astronomers have been left baffled following the discovery of a ring around a dwarf planet.
The rare occurrence has been observed inside our solar system around a newly discovered mini-planet, named Quaoar.
Quaoar is around half the size of Pluto and orbits the Sun past Neptune.
What makes the ring around Quaoar unusual is the distance between the system and the planet. Usually, ring systems, while rare, are possible because they orbit their planet closely.
More:
https://www.indy100.com/science-tech/ring-dwarf-planet-astronomers-baffled-2659404589
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