Constraints on Quaoar’s Rings and Atmosphere from JWST/NIRCam Observations of a Stellar Occultation
Benjamin Proudfoot et al 2025 Planet. Sci. J. 6 146 JWST observations show substantial azimuthal variations of both the inner and outer rings of the trans-Neptunian object Quaoar, and modeling shows…
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