Out between the orbits of Jupiter and Neptune - orbits 10199 Chariklo, an asteroid-like object that's a little more than 90 miles in diameter. It may be small, but Charriklo shares a feature similar to it's gas giant neighbors....rings.
Astronomers think Chariklo has two flat, dense, thin rings, about 4.3 miles and 2 miles in width, with a 5.5-mile gap between them.
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