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Dead star's two debris rings hint at surviving bodies

The white dwarf J1328-1450 has two debris rings separated by a gap, the outer ring held by a Pluto- or Moon-size body.

White dwarf J1328-1450 surrounded by two debris rings separated by a gap
Nanowerk

Using the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope, astronomers found the white dwarf J1328-1450 surrounded by two debris rings separated by a gap (https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/space/newsid=70486.php). The team estimates the outer ring is maintained by a body as large as Pluto or the Moon.
Source: https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/space/newsid=70486.php
Image credit: Nanowerk

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