Astronomers have discovered a new ring system in our Solar System.

The ring system is around a newly discovered dwarf planet, named Quaoar, which is around half the size of Pluto and orbits the Sun beyond Neptune.

Researchers say it orbits much further out than is typical for other ring systems, calling into question current theories of how ring systems are formed.

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The discovery was made by an international team of astronomers using HiPERCAM – an extremely sensitive high-speed camera developed by scientists at the University of Sheffield.

It is mounted on the world’s largest optical telescope, the 10.4 metre diameter Gran Telescopio Canarias on La Palma.

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