WebFeb 8, 2023 · Disrupted Astronomers astonished by ring around frigid distant world Quaoar By Will Dunham February 8, 202310:19 AM PSTUpdated 4 months ago An illustration showing the frigid distant...

WebFeb 8, 2023 · (Image credit: ESA) A mini-planet orbiting in the frigid outer reaches of the solar system has a Saturn-like ring of dust and debris that defies the rules of physics, a new study has revealed....

WebApr 27, 2023 · Astronomers had already detected one unlikely ring around Quaoar, a small object far beyond Neptune’s orbit. Now they have found a second ring.

WebFeb 8, 2023 · Researchers said on Wednesday they have detected a ring encircling Quaoar akin to the one around the planet Saturn. But the one around Quaoar defies the current understanding of where such rings...

WebFeb 10, 2023 · The rings around Quaoar are too small and faint to be seen by a telescope alone, and researchers were only able to discover them when light from a star was blocked by Quaoar as it orbited the sun.

WebFeb 9, 2023 · Updated The small distant world called Quaoar, named after a god of creation in Native American mythology, is producing some surprises for astronomers as it orbits beyond Pluto in the frigid...

WebFeb 9, 2023 · Astronomers astonished by ring around frigid distant world Quaoar. The ring is located about 4,100km away from Quaoar's centre. Published: February 09, 2023 10:45 Reuters.

WebFeb 9, 2023 · Researchers said on Wednesday they have detected a ring encircling Quaoar akin to the one around the planet Saturn. But the one around Quaoar defies the current understanding of where such rings ...

WebFeb 8, 2023 · Astronomers have spotted a ring around a dwarf planet called Quaoar in the outer reaches of the solar system. The observations, by a powerful telescope on La Palma, reveal the ring to be much ...

WebMay 7, 2023 · Earlier this year astronomers reported a ring orbiting unexpectedly far from the distant dwarf planet 50000 Quaoar. Now, they've gone back to check their puzzling find with bigger telescopes. The new observations verify the existence of the ring — and have turned up a second one closer to Quaoar.