The Brazilian Astronomers have discovered 19 new asteroids between the Jupiter and the Neptune. The astronomers believe that they joined the solar system 4.5 billion years ago.
Highlights
- As the universe began to expand, the sun was born and the gravity of the growing sun sucked these asteroids into the solar system.
- These asteroids once belonged to another star and are now orbiting between Jupiter and Neptune.
- The asteroids are orbiting in a plane perpendicular to the planetary motion.
- They are now a part of “Centaurs” orbiting the sun. Centaurs are group of asteroids between Neptune and Jupiter.
- The first interstellar asteroid discovered was “Oumuamua”.
Oumumua
- The Oumuamua was discovered in 2017.
- The asteroid according to the astronomers have come from the star called Vega in the constellation Lyra.
Significance
- Investigating interstellar objects help to learn about other star systems in the universe.
- These astronomical objects travelling between star systems pick up materials along their ways.
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