"Aernus", A proposed new planet in the Kuiper Belt |
"Aernus", A proposed new planet in the Kuiper Belt |
Oct 11 2007, 08:40 AM
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Special Cookie Group: Members Posts: 2168 Joined: 6-April 05 From: Sintra | Portugal Member No.: 228 |
Tomorrow at DPS Patryk Lykawka will make a presentation where he points out to the existence of a planet with the diameter of the Earth at 100AU.
I received his answers regarding the work done yesterday, here's some of it (the rest is you know where...): "This massive planetesimal would be, now, at this moment in the history of the Solar System, orbiting the Sun at a distance of, at least, 100 AU, or, simplifying, 3 to 4 times more distant from our star than Pluto. A far, massive, transplutonian planet in the Lykawka’s description who remarks the importance that the orbital evolution of this planet may be the key to answer several unexplained enigmas of the Kuiper Belt, among which he points out a few…: The excitation actually observed in the region between 40 and 50 AU is one, another are the populations of different types of objects in the Belt and their orbital characteristics. Another two pieces of the puzzle can also be put into place under Patrik work: the Belt’s truncated region in the 48 AU region and its small total mass." What's your opinion regarding this?... According to him this is not like Planet X, his study even erases Planet X from the map... EDITED: "Aernus" is the name I'm using, it was the divinity of the Zoelae, a pre-historic tribe that lived in the most remote corner of my country... -------------------- "Ride, boldly ride," The shade replied, "If you seek for Eldorado!"
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Oct 11 2007, 09:36 AM
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Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8784 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
<sigh>. I knew this would happen...time to contact the SIRTF folks & try to get some allocated observation time. Gonna be tough, even if the damn thing's really there.
Just to clarify: I personally expect that there's at least one Mars-sized body or better in loose orbit around the Sun out to a half light-year or so. I wouldn't be surprised if there are more than that, nor would discovery of a gas-giant-class object at far greater distances be beyond the pale. In addition to dynamical effects on the Kuiper Belt, the presence or absence of such objects might tell us a great deal about the history of the Solar System, at least from the viewpoint of how often or recently the Sun has passed near other stars. Hell, come to that, something out there might well be a capture, particularly if it's in an eccentric orbit... -------------------- A few will take this knowledge and use this power of a dream realized as a force for change, an impetus for further discovery to make less ancient dreams real.
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Oct 11 2007, 11:09 AM
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Special Cookie Group: Members Posts: 2168 Joined: 6-April 05 From: Sintra | Portugal Member No.: 228 |
Just to clarify: I personally expect that there's at least one Mars-sized body or better in loose orbit around the Sun out to a half light-year or so. I wouldn't be surprised if there are more than that, nor would discovery of a gas-giant-class object at far greater distances be beyond the pale. Sounds plausible to me, but I am really curious to know how will be reactions to the presentation... Time for a Kuyper Belt grand tour mission... What a crop of planets that would be! -------------------- "Ride, boldly ride," The shade replied, "If you seek for Eldorado!"
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Oct 11 2007, 04:39 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 529 Joined: 19-February 05 Member No.: 173 |
Sounds plausible to me, but I am really curious to know how will be reactions to the presentation... Time for a Kuyper Belt grand tour mission... What a crop of planets that would be! Of course, none are planets, even Earth-sized-- says the IAU. Good thing they have no police force, since so few are following their "law". |
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Oct 11 2007, 08:26 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 809 Joined: 11-March 04 Member No.: 56 |
Of course, none are planets, even Earth-sized-- says the IAU. Good thing they have no police force, since so few are following their "law". Your job title: Planetary Police Officer Your employer: The International Astronomical Union Your task: Scour the fringes of the Solar System, and break up excessively large planets before they can pose a threat to astronomical law and order. The fate of the planetary regulatory regime depends on you! Applicants for this position are welcome from any planet. Plutonians need not apply. |
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