Characterization of material around (2060) Chiron from a 2011 stellar occultation

We present results from a stellar occultation by the centaur Chiron from observations in 2011. This work places a constraint on the size of Chiron's nucleus and expands on previous work by analyzing the surrounding material in detail. We find (i) two distinct, thin features that are symmetric around the nucleus and 300 km away; (ii) multiple asymmetric arcs or less-optically-thick material between 200-450 km; and (iii) what is likely a diffuse shell of material extending from 900-1500 km. These results are particularly interesting in the context of the ring system that was discovered around the similarly-sized centaur Chariklo.