Still Waters Posted November 14, 2012 #1 Share Posted November 14, 2012 (edited) A young “homeless planet”, up to seven times the size of Jupiter and with no gravitational ties, has been spotted by scientists for the very first time. The lonely planet, called CFBDSIR2149 at the moment, is deemed “homeless” as it does not orbit a star. It is the first isolated planet of its kind ever to be discovered by scientists, after more than a decade of searching in a process described as “looking for a single needle in amongst thousands of haystacks." http://www.telegraph...first-time.html http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-20309762 Edited November 14, 2012 by Still Waters Additional source link added 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hasina Posted November 14, 2012 #2 Share Posted November 14, 2012 The article points out something I was wondering about; is it a planet from a system (star, other planets, etc) or is it a brown dwarf, developed on it's own but didn't have sufficient mass for them to 'ignite' per-say? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hasina Posted November 14, 2012 #3 Share Posted November 14, 2012 It is a planet because it meets all the necessary criteria to be defined as a planet. But it doesn't orbit a star. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandpa Greenman Posted November 14, 2012 #4 Share Posted November 14, 2012 Maybe it was thrown out of orbit. Something flying along through the galaxy looking for a nice star to attract it and smack some little planet out of existence. hehehe... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hasina Posted November 14, 2012 #5 Share Posted November 14, 2012 That's what else I suggested, that would probably make it a planet, since it formed in a system, around a star and then was thrown out. But if it just coalesced out of a small 'cloud' I suppose you could say, out on it's lonesome and became this 'tiny' guy in comparison to stars, would that make it a planet or a brown dwarf? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandpa Greenman Posted November 14, 2012 #6 Share Posted November 14, 2012 I guess they are going to have to decide on that at the next astronomers convention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mnemonix Posted November 14, 2012 #7 Share Posted November 14, 2012 Maybe it will fly into orbit around a star some time. They should monitor it and maybe the'll witness a star adopting a homeless planet. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey14 Posted November 14, 2012 #8 Share Posted November 14, 2012 But it doesn't orbit a star. Maybe it's a Dyson Sphere and it is actually a structure encompasing and small star and some highly advance aliens live on the inside surface. Who knows could be a gaint death star on it's way to blow us up. Either way it's pretty interesting 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bad Voodoo Posted November 15, 2012 #9 Share Posted November 15, 2012 How is that possible? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junior Chubb Posted November 15, 2012 #10 Share Posted November 15, 2012 *snip* image removed Maybe it's a Dyson Sphere and it is actually a structure encompasing and small star and some highly advance aliens live on the inside surface. Who knows could be a gaint death star on it's way to blow us up. Either way it's pretty interesting That's no planet, its a space-station... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenRabbit Posted November 15, 2012 #11 Share Posted November 15, 2012 it seems every week there making new discoveries, Its a great time to be alive. very interesting thanks for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Creaney Posted November 15, 2012 #12 Share Posted November 15, 2012 Strange things happening in the Sky's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis914 Posted November 15, 2012 #13 Share Posted November 15, 2012 Ok then, how did this planet form? Since we learned from the theory of smack and form that that's how the moon was formed. How does that apply to a planet like this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zenfahr Posted November 15, 2012 #14 Share Posted November 15, 2012 That's what else I suggested, that would probably make it a planet, since it formed in a system, around a star and then was thrown out. But if it just coalesced out of a small 'cloud' I suppose you could say, out on it's lonesome and became this 'tiny' guy in comparison to stars, would that make it a planet or a brown dwarf? I guess that is all dependant on how it formed. I think that its surface temp is what determines whether or not its a star or planet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
praetorian-legio XIII Posted November 15, 2012 #15 Share Posted November 15, 2012 So 100 light years is in "our neighborhood"? And whys it so hot without a star to warm it? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawkLord Posted November 15, 2012 #16 Share Posted November 15, 2012 I am just waiting for some nut to come on and say it has to be the fabled "Nibiru" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talion Posted November 15, 2012 #17 Share Posted November 15, 2012 (edited) Planet X- NIBIRU "Planet of the Crossing", the invading planet that joined our solar system to bring the seeds of life (DNA) with it. Oops I guess I am the first nut job, , ha Edited November 15, 2012 by Talion 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pallidin Posted November 15, 2012 #18 Share Posted November 15, 2012 So 100 light years is in "our neighborhood"? And whys it so hot without a star to warm it? That's what I was wondering. Maybe it's super massive and the internal pressure is generating this heat, but not so massive as to become a star. I think the article said something along those lines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curley Fryes Posted November 15, 2012 #19 Share Posted November 15, 2012 They keep looking and looking, going farther and farther away. Eventually they're going to see something they don't want to see! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freetoroam Posted November 15, 2012 #20 Share Posted November 15, 2012 I am just waiting for some nut to come on and say it has to be the fabled "Nibiru" well if it is, it had better get its skates on, we are not far from 2013. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Davids Posted November 15, 2012 #21 Share Posted November 15, 2012 This planet was going to be a star but did not grow massive enough to fuse hydrogen into helium. They call these brown dwarfs they are just a big gas giant really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mako_Torriblaidd Posted November 15, 2012 #22 Share Posted November 15, 2012 NIIBIIIRRUUU!!! No... just a planet who may have been lost... oh well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawken Posted November 15, 2012 #23 Share Posted November 15, 2012 Wonder how they determined it's 400C? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C235 Posted November 16, 2012 #24 Share Posted November 16, 2012 MAAMAAAAA?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artaxerxes Posted November 16, 2012 #25 Share Posted November 16, 2012 How did they determine it was 400C? They stuck a thermometer in it's butt. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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