Distant Icy Twins Might Actually Be Triplets
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: The trans-Neptunian object Altjira, 44 times farther from the Sun than Earth is, could be the second known trinary, confirming a theory about the formation of our solar system.
Source: Eos
DOI: 10.1029/2025eo250149
Author: Matthew Francis
Language: English
Topic: Astro and Planetary Science
Subfield: Astronomy and Astrophysics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4409590595