Distant Icy Twins Might Actually Be Triplets

The trans-Neptunian object Altjira, 44 times farther from the Sun than Earth is, could be the second known trinary, confirming a theory about the formation of our solar system.

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Matthew Francis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-7037-3084)

Publication Details

Journal: Eos
Published: 2025-04-18
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1029/2025eo250149
Primary Topic: Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy
Type: article
Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 0.00

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Distant Icy Twins Might Actually Be Triplets

Matthew Francis

Apr 18, 2025

Eos

Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy

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Distant Icy Twins Might Actually Be Triplets

Matthew Francis

April 18, 2025article en

Abstract

The trans-Neptunian object Altjira, 44 times farther from the Sun than Earth is, could be the second known trinary, confirming a theory about the formation of our solar system.

EosVol. 106

Openalex Percentile: Top 89%

Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy

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