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A ring system detected around the Centaur (10199) Chariklo

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  • F. Braga-Ribas

    (Observatório Nacional/MCTI, Rua General José Cristino 77, CEP 20921-400 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil)

  • B. Sicardy

    (LESIA, Observatoire de Paris, CNRS UMR 8109, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Université Paris-Diderot, 5 place Jules Janssen, F-92195 Meudon Cedex, France)

  • J. L. Ortiz

    (Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía, CSIC, Apartado 3004, 18080 Granada, Spain)

  • C. Snodgrass

    (Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research, Justus-von-Liebig-Weg 3, 37077 Göttingen, Germany)

  • F. Roques

    (LESIA, Observatoire de Paris, CNRS UMR 8109, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Université Paris-Diderot, 5 place Jules Janssen, F-92195 Meudon Cedex, France)

  • R. Vieira-Martins

    (Observatório Nacional/MCTI, Rua General José Cristino 77, CEP 20921-400 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
    Observatório do Valongo/UFRJ, Ladeira Pedro Antonio 43, CEP 20.080-090 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
    Observatoire de Paris, IMCCE, UPMC, CNRS, 77 Avenue Denfert-Rochereau, 75014 Paris, France)

  • J. I. B. Camargo

    (Observatório Nacional/MCTI, Rua General José Cristino 77, CEP 20921-400 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil)

  • M. Assafin

    (Observatório do Valongo/UFRJ, Ladeira Pedro Antonio 43, CEP 20.080-090 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil)

  • R. Duffard

    (Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía, CSIC, Apartado 3004, 18080 Granada, Spain)

  • E. Jehin

    (Institut d’Astrophysique de l’Université de Liège, Allée du 6 Août 17, B-4000 Liège, Belgium)

  • J. Pollock

    (Appalachian State University)

  • R. Leiva

    (Instituto de Astrofísica, Facultad de Física, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Avenida Vicuña Mackenna 4860, Santiago 7820436, Chile)

  • M. Emilio

    (Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa, O.A. - DEGEO, Avenida Carlos Cavalcanti 4748, Ponta Grossa 84030-900, PR, Brazil)

  • D. I. Machado

    (Polo Astronômico Casimiro Montenegro Filho/FPTI-BR, Avenida Tancredo Neves 6731, CEP 85867-900, Foz do Iguaçu, PR, Brazil
    Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná (Unioeste), Avenda Tarquínio Joslin dos Santos, 1300, CEP 85870-650, Foz do Iguaçu, PR, Brazil)

  • C. Colazo

    (Ministerio de Educación de la Provincia de Córdoba, Santa Rosa 751, Córdoba 5000, Argentina
    Observatorio Astronómico, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Laprida 854, Córdoba 5000, Argentina)

  • E. Lellouch

    (LESIA, Observatoire de Paris, CNRS UMR 8109, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Université Paris-Diderot, 5 place Jules Janssen, F-92195 Meudon Cedex, France)

  • J. Skottfelt

    (Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, Juliane Maries vej 30, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
    Centre for Star and Planet Formation, Geological Museum, Øster Voldgade 5, 1350 Copenhagen, Denmark)

  • M. Gillon

    (Institut d’Astrophysique de l’Université de Liège, Allée du 6 Août 17, B-4000 Liège, Belgium)

  • N. Ligier

    (LESIA, Observatoire de Paris, CNRS UMR 8109, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Université Paris-Diderot, 5 place Jules Janssen, F-92195 Meudon Cedex, France)

  • L. Maquet

    (LESIA, Observatoire de Paris, CNRS UMR 8109, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Université Paris-Diderot, 5 place Jules Janssen, F-92195 Meudon Cedex, France)

  • G. Benedetti-Rossi

    (Observatório Nacional/MCTI, Rua General José Cristino 77, CEP 20921-400 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil)

  • A. Ramos Gomes

    (Observatório do Valongo/UFRJ, Ladeira Pedro Antonio 43, CEP 20.080-090 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil)

  • P. Kervella

    (LESIA, Observatoire de Paris, CNRS UMR 8109, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Université Paris-Diderot, 5 place Jules Janssen, F-92195 Meudon Cedex, France)

  • H. Monteiro

    (Instituto de Física e Química, Avenida BPS 1303, CEP 37500-903, Itajubá, MG, Brazil)

  • R. Sfair

    (UNESP - Universidade Estadual Paulista, Avenida Ariberto Pereira da Cunha, 333, CEP 12516-410 Guaratinguetá, SP, Brazil)

  • M. El Moutamid

    (LESIA, Observatoire de Paris, CNRS UMR 8109, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Université Paris-Diderot, 5 place Jules Janssen, F-92195 Meudon Cedex, France
    Observatoire de Paris, IMCCE, UPMC, CNRS, 77 Avenue Denfert-Rochereau, 75014 Paris, France)

  • G. Tancredi

    (Observatorio Astronomico Los Molinos, DICYT, MEC, 12400 Montevideo, Uruguay
    Facultad Ciencias, Universidad de la República, 11300 Montevideo, Uruguay)

  • J. Spagnotto

    (Observatorio El Catalejo, Mussio 255, Santa Rosa, La Pampa 6300, Argentina)

  • A. Maury

    (San Pedro de Atacama Celestial Explorations, Casilla 21, San Pedro de Atacama 1410000, Chile)

  • N. Morales

    (Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía, CSIC, Apartado 3004, 18080 Granada, Spain)

  • R. Gil-Hutton

    (Complejo Astronómico El Leoncito (CASLEO) and San Juan National University, Avenida España 1512 sur, J5402DSP, San Juan, Argentina)

  • S. Roland

    (Observatorio Astronomico Los Molinos, DICYT, MEC, 12400 Montevideo, Uruguay)

  • A. Ceretta

    (Facultad Ciencias, Universidad de la República, 11300 Montevideo, Uruguay
    Observatorio del IPA, Consejo de Formación en Educación, 11800 Montevideo, Uruguay)

  • S.-h. Gu

    (Yunnan Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences
    Key Laboratory for the Structure and Evolution of Celestial Objects, Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • X.-b. Wang

    (Yunnan Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences
    Key Laboratory for the Structure and Evolution of Celestial Objects, Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • K. Harpsøe

    (Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, Juliane Maries vej 30, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
    Centre for Star and Planet Formation, Geological Museum, Øster Voldgade 5, 1350 Copenhagen, Denmark)

  • M. Rabus

    (Instituto de Astrofísica, Facultad de Física, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Avenida Vicuña Mackenna 4860, Santiago 7820436, Chile
    Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Königstuhl 17, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany)

  • J. Manfroid

    (Institut d’Astrophysique de l’Université de Liège, Allée du 6 Août 17, B-4000 Liège, Belgium)

  • C. Opitom

    (Institut d’Astrophysique de l’Université de Liège, Allée du 6 Août 17, B-4000 Liège, Belgium)

  • L. Vanzi

    (Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Avenida Vicuña Mackenna 4860, Santiago 7820436, Chile)

  • L. Mehret

    (Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa, O.A. - DEGEO, Avenida Carlos Cavalcanti 4748, Ponta Grossa 84030-900, PR, Brazil)

  • L. Lorenzini

    (Polo Astronômico Casimiro Montenegro Filho/FPTI-BR, Avenida Tancredo Neves 6731, CEP 85867-900, Foz do Iguaçu, PR, Brazil)

  • E. M. Schneiter

    (Observatorio Astronómico, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Laprida 854, Córdoba 5000, Argentina
    Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Córdoba 5000, Argentina
    Instituto de Astronomía Teórica y Experimental IATE–CONICET, Córdoba 5000, Argentina
    Facultad de Ciências Exactas, Físicas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (UNC), Córdoba 5000, Argentina)

  • R. Melia

    (Observatorio Astronómico, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Laprida 854, Córdoba 5000, Argentina)

  • J. Lecacheux

    (LESIA, Observatoire de Paris, CNRS UMR 8109, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Université Paris-Diderot, 5 place Jules Janssen, F-92195 Meudon Cedex, France)

  • F. Colas

    (Observatoire de Paris, IMCCE, UPMC, CNRS, 77 Avenue Denfert-Rochereau, 75014 Paris, France)

  • F. Vachier

    (Observatoire de Paris, IMCCE, UPMC, CNRS, 77 Avenue Denfert-Rochereau, 75014 Paris, France)

  • T. Widemann

    (LESIA, Observatoire de Paris, CNRS UMR 8109, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Université Paris-Diderot, 5 place Jules Janssen, F-92195 Meudon Cedex, France)

  • L. Almenares

    (Observatorio Astronomico Los Molinos, DICYT, MEC, 12400 Montevideo, Uruguay
    Facultad Ciencias, Universidad de la República, 11300 Montevideo, Uruguay)

  • R. G. Sandness

    (San Pedro de Atacama Celestial Explorations, Casilla 21, San Pedro de Atacama 1410000, Chile)

  • F. Char

    (Unidad de Astronomía, Facultad de Ciencias Básicas, Universidad de Antofagasta, Avenida Angamos 601, Antofagasta, Region II, Chile)

  • V. Perez

    (Observatorio Astronomico Los Molinos, DICYT, MEC, 12400 Montevideo, Uruguay
    Facultad Ciencias, Universidad de la República, 11300 Montevideo, Uruguay)

  • P. Lemos

    (Facultad Ciencias, Universidad de la República, 11300 Montevideo, Uruguay)

  • N. Martinez

    (Observatorio Astronomico Los Molinos, DICYT, MEC, 12400 Montevideo, Uruguay
    Facultad Ciencias, Universidad de la República, 11300 Montevideo, Uruguay)

  • U. G. Jørgensen

    (Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, Juliane Maries vej 30, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
    Centre for Star and Planet Formation, Geological Museum, Øster Voldgade 5, 1350 Copenhagen, Denmark)

  • M. Dominik

    (Scottish Universities Physics Alliance, University of St Andrews, School of Physics and Astronomy, North Haugh, St Andrews KY16 9SS, UK)

  • F. Roig

    (Observatório Nacional/MCTI, Rua General José Cristino 77, CEP 20921-400 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil)

  • D. E. Reichart

    (University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill)

  • A. P. LaCluyze

    (University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill)

  • J. B. Haislip

    (University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill)

  • K. M. Ivarsen

    (University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill)

  • J. P. Moore

    (University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill)

  • N. R. Frank

    (University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill)

  • D. G. Lambas

    (Observatorio Astronómico, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Laprida 854, Córdoba 5000, Argentina
    Instituto de Astronomía Teórica y Experimental IATE–CONICET, Córdoba 5000, Argentina)

Abstract

Observations of a stellar occultation by (10199) Chariklo, a minor body that orbits the Sun between Jupiter and Neptune, reveal that it has a ring system, a property previously observed only for the four giant planets of the Solar System.

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  • F. Braga-Ribas & B. Sicardy & J. L. Ortiz & C. Snodgrass & F. Roques & R. Vieira-Martins & J. I. B. Camargo & M. Assafin & R. Duffard & E. Jehin & J. Pollock & R. Leiva & M. Emilio & D. I. Machado & C, 2014. "A ring system detected around the Centaur (10199) Chariklo," Nature, Nature, vol. 508(7494), pages 72-75, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:508:y:2014:i:7494:d:10.1038_nature13155
    DOI: 10.1038/nature13155
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