Waspie_Dwarf Posted October 20, 2016 #1 Share Posted October 20, 2016 Curious Tilt of the Sun Traced to Undiscovered Planet Quote Planet Nine—the undiscovered planet at the edge of the Solar System that was predicted by the work of Caltech's Konstantin Batygin and Mike Brown in January 2016—appears to be responsible for the unusual tilt of the sun, according to a new study. The large and distant planet may be adding a wobble to the solar system, giving the appearance that the sun is tilted slightly. "Because Planet Nine is so massive and has an orbit tilted compared to the other planets, the solar system has no choice but to slowly twist out of alignment," says Elizabeth Bailey, a graduate student at Caltech and lead author of a study announcing the discovery. Read More: California Institute of Technology 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+and-then Posted October 20, 2016 #2 Share Posted October 20, 2016 I've heard nothing of this "planet 9" before now. Is it the same body that is variously called Niburu or planet X? I don't mean to spoof your thread, I genuinely don't know. My wife is greatly interested in the aforementioned and I've never understood how such a massive body could be only "observed" indirectly by it's gravitational contortions on other bodies. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rlyeh Posted October 20, 2016 #3 Share Posted October 20, 2016 2 hours ago, and then said: I've heard nothing of this "planet 9" before now. Is it the same body that is variously called Niburu or planet X? I don't mean to spoof your thread, I genuinely don't know. My wife is greatly interested in the aforementioned and I've never understood how such a massive body could be only "observed" indirectly by it's gravitational contortions on other bodies. No. Nibiru planet is Sitchin's invention. Any planet like that would affect the orbits of the inner planets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aftermath Posted October 20, 2016 #4 Share Posted October 20, 2016 Hummm; very, very, very interesting... It's an awesome thing when you find the puzzle pieces that fit just right. Some fascinating quotes from the article: "It continues to amaze us; every time we look carefully we continue to find that Planet Nine explains something about the solar system that had long been a mystery," says Batygin, an assistant professor of planetary science. Planet Nine's unusual orbit, however, adds a multi-billion-year wobble to that system. Mathematically, given the hypothesized size and distance of Planet Nine, a six-degree tilt fits perfectly, Brown says. I wonder what they'll name this Planet 9? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skulduggery Posted October 25, 2016 #5 Share Posted October 25, 2016 (edited) It's got to be pretty large whatever it is. Something seems to be out there. Edited October 25, 2016 by Skulduggery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waspie_Dwarf Posted October 25, 2016 Author #6 Share Posted October 25, 2016 3 hours ago, Skulduggery said: It's got to be pretty large whatever it is. The experts seem to think it's about the size of Neptune. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nnicolette Posted October 25, 2016 #7 Share Posted October 25, 2016 Ryleh i have seen quit a few articles here about the search. I believe the search first started based on the peturbation of the outer planets orbits. (yes i made that word up but its the one i needed lol) I mean who cares if they call it niburu or not? Will it make you feel better to say sitchen was a liar because it's name is planet 9? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paperdyer Posted October 25, 2016 #8 Share Posted October 25, 2016 3 hours ago, Waspie_Dwarf said: The experts seem to think it's about the size of Neptune. Waspie, Wouldn't the planet have to have a higher mass than Neptune to affect the Sun from that far away? It be affecting the orbits of other planets, too, shouldn't it? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herbygant Posted October 25, 2016 #9 Share Posted October 25, 2016 The elephant in the room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
universal skeptic Posted October 25, 2016 #10 Share Posted October 25, 2016 Some day we'll know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris1888 Posted October 25, 2016 #11 Share Posted October 25, 2016 Anyone know why we cant see a planet in our own solar system but we have telescopes that can see planets on other solar systems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XenoFish Posted October 26, 2016 #12 Share Posted October 26, 2016 On 10/20/2016 at 1:02 AM, and then said: planet X If it's Planet X that means I can finally go home. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHaYap Posted October 26, 2016 #13 Share Posted October 26, 2016 8 minutes ago, XenoFish said: If it's Planet X that means I can finally go home. Remember to pack extra undies ... ~ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhinopolis Posted October 26, 2016 #14 Share Posted October 26, 2016 5 hours ago, Chris1888 said: Anyone know why we cant see a planet in our own solar system but we have telescopes that can see planets on other solar systems. I'm no expert, and I believe that in this instance it has to do with how "planet nine" most of its orbit is positioned behind the sun and outside of the range that we can see. There be a whole lot of vastness out there in space to be looking at. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calibeliever Posted October 26, 2016 #15 Share Posted October 26, 2016 (edited) 21 hours ago, Chris1888 said: Anyone know why we cant see a planet in our own solar system but we have telescopes that can see planets on other solar systems. We haven't been able to "see" planets in other solar systems. We have only been able to infer them by either a) observing their gravitational effect on their sun by creating a tiny wobble, or b ) observing a slight dimming of their sun as they pass in front of it. The problem with observing an object within our own system so far away is there is little to no light reflecting off it. Finding an object that dim in the vast area beyond our known planet's orbits (even a massive one) is going to take a lot of patience and more than a little luck. Edited October 26, 2016 by Calibeliever 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qxcontinuum Posted October 27, 2016 #16 Share Posted October 27, 2016 On 10/20/2016 at 3:05 AM, Rlyeh said: No. Nibiru planet is Sitchin's invention. Any planet like that would affect the orbits of the inner planets. like exact what the article and research says Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psyche101 Posted October 27, 2016 #17 Share Posted October 27, 2016 On 10/20/2016 at 3:02 PM, and then said: I've heard nothing of this "planet 9" before now. Is it the same body that is variously called Niburu or planet X? I don't mean to spoof your thread, I genuinely don't know. My wife is greatly interested in the aforementioned and I've never understood how such a massive body could be only "observed" indirectly by it's gravitational contortions on other bodies. This might be is some help: LINK - Planet Nine' Can't Hide Much Longer, Scientists Say 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psyche101 Posted October 27, 2016 #18 Share Posted October 27, 2016 On 10/26/2016 at 3:14 AM, Nnicolette said: Ryleh i have seen quit a few articles here about the search. I believe the search first started based on the peturbation of the outer planets orbits. (yes i made that word up but its the one i needed lol) I mean who cares if they call it niburu or not? Will it make you feel better to say sitchen was a liar because it's name is planet 9? It does seem prudent to separate reality from Fantasy here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rlyeh Posted October 27, 2016 #19 Share Posted October 27, 2016 (edited) 15 hours ago, qxcontinuum said: like exact what the article and research says Says no such thing. Maybe you'd like to quote the article? Edited October 27, 2016 by Rlyeh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeycat Posted October 28, 2016 #20 Share Posted October 28, 2016 On 26/10/2016 at 1:12 AM, XenoFish said: If it's Planet X that means I can finally go home. Planet IX surely... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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