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Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology / Re: Is it likely our planet had rings?
« on: 24/07/2020 05:53:17 »
I do seem to recall Earth being depicted as having a temporary ring system after the Theia collision on one television documentary. That ring was shown to coalesce into the Moon.
You might be interested to know that the minor planet 10199 Chariklo has a ring system, despite being a mere 232 kilometers across: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/10199_Chariklo#Rings
You might be interested to know that the minor planet 10199 Chariklo has a ring system, despite being a mere 232 kilometers across: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/10199_Chariklo#Rings
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