Monday, 16 March 2015

Solar system: Second minor planet may possess Saturn-like rings: Chiron may have rings, jets, or shell of dust

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There are only five bodies in our solar system that are known to bear rings. The most obvious is the planet Saturn; to a lesser extent, rings of gas and dust also encircle Jupiter, Uranus, and Neptune. The fifth member of this haloed group is Chariklo, one of a class of minor planets called centaurs: small, rocky bodies that possess qualities of both asteroids and comets.

via Science Daily

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