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Title: Nice surprise for astronomy buffs
Post by: Jardine on March 26, 2014, 10:37:33 AM
They found a distant asteroid with rings!

How about that?

(presscon today with the particulars)
Title: Re: Nice surprise for astronomy buffs
Post by: hm insulators on March 26, 2014, 05:09:38 PM
That's the first I've heard of it; I was on my astronomy forum earlier today and didn't see anything about it. I'll have to double check.
Title: Re: Nice surprise for astronomy buffs
Post by: usends on March 27, 2014, 10:07:07 AM
Here's an article:
http://www.universetoday.com/110720/surprise-asteroid-hosts-a-two-ring-circus-above-its-surface/
(Keep in mind: all images on that page are artwork, not actual photos - the discovery was not made via traditional direct-imaging.)