Norobiik · @Norobiik
180 followers · 3034 posts · Server noc.social
"The planet in question is called Quaoar and it's the seventh largest of the known #DwarfPlanets of which #Pluto is the king. Discovered in 2002 and about 697 miles wide (1,121 kilometers), Quaoar is one of the so-called trans-Neptunian objects, small planets orbiting beyond the solar system's outermost planet #Neptune." | #RocheLimit
A mysterious ring surrounding mini-planet #Quaoar puzzles astronomers | #Space
https://www.space.com/mysterious-ring-around-dwarf-planet-puzzles-astronomers
#space #quaoar #rochelimit #neptune #pluto #dwarfplanets
IT News · @itnewsbot
2865 followers · 249156 posts · Server schleuss.onlineDwarf planet hosts a ring that’s unexpectedly far from the planet - Enlarge / Prior to this, Quaoar (lower left) looked like a very average... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1916169 #kuiperbeltobjects #planetaryscience #solarsystem #rochelimit #astronomy #science #rings
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Tech news from Canada · @TechNews
243 followers · 6150 posts · Server mastodon.roitsystems.caArs Technica: Dwarf planet hosts a ring that’s unexpectedly far from the planet https://arstechnica.com/?p=1916169 #Tech #arstechnica #IT #Technology #KuiperBeltObjects #planetaryscience #solarsystem #Rochelimit #astronomy #Science #rings
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