ASASSN-21qj

Ice giants colliding

Header image: The synestia formed from the collision of two ice giant exoplanets, by M.A. Garlick.

Animation of the ASASSN-21qj collision by the LCOGT observatory team. Animation by LCOGT.

Whilst looking for transiting ring systems in the ASAS-SN survey, one light curve stood out as a good candidate - ASASSN-21qj.

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