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Heavens Above => Astronomy & Near Earth Phenomena => Topic started by: Freddy on January 17, 2015, 22:34:27 PM

Title: Astronomers Say Two Unknown Planets May Lurk Beyond Pluto
Post by: Freddy on January 17, 2015, 22:34:27 PM
Cool stuff, the kind of thing I've hoped for since I was knee high to a grasshopper.

QuoteAt least two planets larger than Earth likely lurk in the dark depths of space far beyond Pluto, just waiting to be discovered, a new analysis of the orbits of "extreme trans-Neptunian objects" (ETNOs) suggests.

http://www.nbcnews.com/science/space/far-out-astronomers-say-two-unknown-planets-may-lurk-beyond-n287856 (http://www.nbcnews.com/science/space/far-out-astronomers-say-two-unknown-planets-may-lurk-beyond-n287856)
Title: Re: Astronomers Say Two Unknown Planets May Lurk Beyond Pluto
Post by: DD1975 on January 17, 2015, 22:56:13 PM
Would be cool if it can be proven true.
Title: Re: Astronomers Say Two Unknown Planets May Lurk Beyond Pluto
Post by: Snowcrash on January 21, 2015, 22:35:21 PM
Hmmm. Plenty more Pluto size objects but Earth size is unlikely I reckon.

Someone doing the Maths and working out error of margins of current tech. Anyone want to bet?
Title: Re: Astronomers Say Two Unknown Planets May Lurk Beyond Pluto
Post by: DaveMorton on January 22, 2015, 19:46:18 PM
I have to agree with you, Snowy. If there's something out there larger than Earth, it's likely to be a VERY long way out, maybe even as far as the Oort Cloud.
Title: Re: Astronomers Say Two Unknown Planets May Lurk Beyond Pluto
Post by: Freddy on January 22, 2015, 20:32:10 PM
Is that the same cloud where all the data is kept ?  ;D
Title: Re: Astronomers Say Two Unknown Planets May Lurk Beyond Pluto
Post by: DaveMorton on January 22, 2015, 20:33:48 PM
Data is in Brighton, isn't he???

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Title: Re: Astronomers Say Two Unknown Planets May Lurk Beyond Pluto
Post by: Freddy on January 22, 2015, 20:35:56 PM
Touché sir, Touché  :worship:
Title: Re: Astronomers Say Two Unknown Planets May Lurk Beyond Pluto
Post by: Data on January 22, 2015, 20:42:13 PM
 :mutley:
Title: Re: Astronomers Say Two Unknown Planets May Lurk Beyond Pluto
Post by: 8pla.net on January 27, 2015, 18:44:04 PM
Those are asteroids outside our 8pla.net solar system.