Press Conference in Brazil to Announce Discovery in Outer Solar System

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Michael Watson Send message Joined: 7 Feb 08 Posts: 1388 Credit: 2,098,506 RAC: 5	Message 1495739 - Posted: 26 Mar 2014, 20:17:16 UTC Such small objects weren't expected to have rings. That makes this discovery more surprising. Chariklo probably has one or more small 'shepherding' moons, too, in order to keep the rings so neatly confined. ID: 1495739 ·

Julie Volunteer moderator Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 28 Oct 09 Posts: 34060 Credit: 18,883,157 RAC: 18	Message 1495756 - Posted: 26 Mar 2014, 20:37:05 UTC Small objects actually having moons of its own... Most interesting:) rOZZ Music Pictures ID: 1495756 ·

yo2013 Send message Joined: 9 Mar 14 Posts: 173 Credit: 50,837 RAC: 0	Message 1495765 - Posted: 26 Mar 2014, 20:54:36 UTC - in response to Message 1495756. Last modified: 26 Mar 2014, 20:55:23 UTC Asteroids with moons aren't so uncommon and there are several mechanisms explaining their formation, but a ring system is puzzling. ID: 1495765 ·

Julie Volunteer moderator Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 28 Oct 09 Posts: 34060 Credit: 18,883,157 RAC: 18	Message 1495767 - Posted: 26 Mar 2014, 21:07:09 UTC Yes but I look at the debris forming the rings, they can't form a proper body because of the planet's gravity, in Saturn's case that is for example. rOZZ Music Pictures ID: 1495767 ·

Lynn Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 20 Nov 00 Posts: 14162 Credit: 79,603,650 RAC: 123	Message 1495924 - Posted: 27 Mar 2014, 5:17:02 UTC - in response to Message 1495767. This is a great find. Yo. Makes me wonder what else is out there. Things we would never dream or think about. ID: 1495924 ·

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