Artist 's conception by Ron Miller
J1407-b nicknamed 1swasp is 420 light years away from earth. It's often referred to as a super Saturn, as it has over 200 times more rings. Its mass is around 13 to 26 of Jupiter’s mass, making it a failed star.
That is, if it is a planet? The thing is we aren't sure, what this mysterious object exactly is. Astronomers think it's a planet or a star like our sun.
So why and how does it have so many rings? Scientist and astronomer aren't sure. Just like Saturn's ring system, what lays in between the rings gaps, are just as interesting. We know Saturn’s rings are home to moons like Titan and Enceladus. If the mysterious object is a planet, we can assume moons are shaping out these rings but if it’s a star, then it might be early planets.
Then there's the question, why hasn't the rings been ripped a part by the neighbouring sun. Which a theory was suggested that the rings are spinning, in the opposite direction of the object they're rotating around. This would mean the particles are never too close to the sun.
This raises more questions like how are they spinning in the opposite direction? This celestial object is shrouded in unanswered questions that only time and more research can answer.
