Astronomers Use the Colours of Trans-Neptunian Objects' to Track an Ancient Stellar Flyby

July 15, 2025 Universe Today

Astronomers Use the Colours of Trans-Neptunian Objects' to Track an Ancient Stellar Flyby
By Evan Gough (https://ift.tt/qK80tHv)

This artist's illustration shows two Trans-Neptunian Objects in the distant reaches of the Solar System. New research examines how a stellar flyby in the early Solar System set TNOs on their unusual orbits. Image Credit: Southwest Research Institute

Trans-Neptunian Objects reside in the distant Solar System as remnants of the System's early days. They follow unusual orbits and range in colour from reds to greys. New research uses their colours and orbits to show how a stellar flyby can account for their modern-day orbits.

July 16, 2025 at 12:08AM
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