Experts have found the brightest and largest set of rings ever discovered from X-ray light by using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory. The astronomers were able to pinpoint its location from Earth with help of the intense flare from neutron star.

It has been found in the study that the neutron star Circinus X-1 is located approximately 31,000 light-years from Earth.

According to study leader Sebastian Heinz of the University of Wisconsin in Madison, “It's really hard to get accurate distance measurements in astronomy and we only have a handful of methods. But just as bats use sonar to triangulate their location, we can use the X-rays from Circinus X-1 to figure out exactly where it is".

As per reports, the X-ray led to creation of the observable rings from the neutron star. Data from Chandra was compared to the images of dust clouds that were detected by the Mopra radio telescope in Australia. It was found by the researchers that each ring was formed by the reflections off a different dust cloud.

Michael Burton of the University of New South Wales in Sydney said that they would like to call this system the ‘Lord of the Rings,’ however it has no relation with Sauron.

Heinz added that it’s not easy to accurately measure distance in astronomy and the astronomers can do that using just a small number of methods. However, he also said that the X-rays from Circinus X-1 could be used to know its exact location just as bats make use of sonar to triangulate their location.