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Related: About this forumScientist claims there's even more evidence of Planet Nine's existence
More evidence is pointing toward a mysterious Neptune-sized planet lurking at the outer edges of our Solar System. One of the scientists who claimed in January to have found strong evidence for a ninth planet temporarily named "Planet Nine" now says there are even more clues that support the world's existence.
Mike Brown, a planetary astronomer at Caltech University, originally concluded that Planet Nine most likely exists after studying the behaviors of six objects in the Kuiper Belt the large cloud of icy bodies that orbit the Sun beyond Neptune. The objects move in such a way that suggests some large, distant object has affected their orbits, according to Brown and a colleague. They claimed their research was the best evidence yet for Planet Nine. Though no one has observed this planet directly, there's been speculation about its existence for decades.
Now Brown is claiming that another Kuiper Belt object supports his theory. The object shares some of the same behavior as the other six Kuiper Belt bodies, suggesting it has also been pushed by a large planet that is between 200 and 1,200 times the distance from the Sun to Earth. The object was discovered by the Canada France Hawaii Telescope, which is conducting the Outer Solar System Origins Survey (OSSOS); information about its movements were presented recently by astronomer Michele Bannister at the SETI Institute.
Hey Planet Nine fans, a new eccentric KBO was discovered. And it is exactly where Planet Nine says it should be.
http://www.theverge.com/2016/3/25/11305028/planet-x-ninth-planet-evidence-kuiper-belt
Mike Brown, a planetary astronomer at Caltech University, originally concluded that Planet Nine most likely exists after studying the behaviors of six objects in the Kuiper Belt the large cloud of icy bodies that orbit the Sun beyond Neptune. The objects move in such a way that suggests some large, distant object has affected their orbits, according to Brown and a colleague. They claimed their research was the best evidence yet for Planet Nine. Though no one has observed this planet directly, there's been speculation about its existence for decades.
Now Brown is claiming that another Kuiper Belt object supports his theory. The object shares some of the same behavior as the other six Kuiper Belt bodies, suggesting it has also been pushed by a large planet that is between 200 and 1,200 times the distance from the Sun to Earth. The object was discovered by the Canada France Hawaii Telescope, which is conducting the Outer Solar System Origins Survey (OSSOS); information about its movements were presented recently by astronomer Michele Bannister at the SETI Institute.
Hey Planet Nine fans, a new eccentric KBO was discovered. And it is exactly where Planet Nine says it should be.
http://www.theverge.com/2016/3/25/11305028/planet-x-ninth-planet-evidence-kuiper-belt
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Scientist claims there's even more evidence of Planet Nine's existence (Original Post)
muriel_volestrangler
Mar 2016
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Jackie Wilson Said
(4,176 posts)1. Reminds us how little we know.
Very exciting stuff!
Lint Head
(15,064 posts)2. I love this! Astronomy is my hobby.
And now this....
Callmecrazy
(3,065 posts)6. Mine too...
This is so cool!
roguevalley
(40,656 posts)3. I heard its solar orbit is 20,000 years long. :D
Maybe since we have Pluto, we can call this one Goofy.
longship
(40,416 posts)4. "Planet Nine from Outer Space"
Oh! And a DURec, too.
Judi Lynn
(160,623 posts)5. So interesting. Thank you. n/t