Kvarvar dwarfs have found a second satellite – a new object, an estimated diameter of at least 30 km. He probably moved in the resonant trajectory, performing three turns around the planet for each year of its rings.
Astronomers believe that such an attractive interaction helps the Kvavar rounds still exist. The resonance acts as a “metronome”, stabilizing the trajectory of the particles and preventing their scattering. Similar processes are known in the Saturn system, where the shepherds of Muslims hold rounds. Therefore, the opening of the second moon has become an important key to understand how such fragile structures can exist around a relatively small dwarf planet.
This was reported by the results of observations performed by astronomer Rick Noltenius from the University of Cabrilo in California and his alumni Kirk Bender. Their work was later confirmed by the group of international researchers and results publish In the journal notes of the American Astronomy Association.
Kvarvar is one of the largest transneptun objects of the Kuiper belt. Its diameter is about 1100 km, and it was opened in 2002 by Michael Brown Group. In 2007, a small satellite of Weivot with a diameter of 170 km was found around him, and in 2023, two thin rings, became a great mystery for astronomers.
We think we have found a new moon
Scientists acknowledged that trajectory parameters are calculated theoretically and the additional confirmation requirements.