Planet X - 10th Planet Thread - Merged

[maya]

That would be amazing...and all balls of ice. You could set up a nice business there fueling ships in and out of the solar system with all that Hydrogen

D

Someone has a Business Prospect in mind ALEADY.

 

[maya]

It must be me, I see no difference between the images other than the first one seems sharper than the other two.

I see no movement in the "new planet" and the neighbouring stars.

Can someone point out a "difference" in each picture other than the "sharpness and picture quality." Thank you.

 

[MacSA]

Orbit for new object:

http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/orbits/2003ub313.html

 

[stubeeef]

Actually reading all this, it looks like there were two seperate announcements about 2 different plants, my thread being about the first announcement> a smaller than pluto planet, and this thread with the larger than pluto planet.

Astronomers have discovered an object in our solar system that is larger than Pluto. They are calling it the 10th planet, but already that claim is contested.
The new world's size is not at issue. But the very definition of planethood is.
Announcement made in haste after discoverer's web site hacked
If it's a planet, it is not No. 10, other astronomers say
Next up: Mars-sized objects?

Link

The announcement, made today by Mike Brown of Caltech, came just hours after another newfound object, one slightly smaller than Pluto, was revealed in a very confusing day for astronomers and the media.
The new object, temporarily named 2003 UB313, is about three times as far from the Sun as is Pluto.

"It's definitely bigger than Pluto," said Brown, a professor of planetary astronomy. The object is round and could be up to twice as large as Pluto, Brown told reporters in a hastily called
NASA-run teleconference Friday evening.

 

[Mr. Anderson]

Actually reading all this, it looks like there were two seperate announcements about 2 different plants, my thread being about the first announcement> a smaller than pluto planet, and this thread with the larger than pluto planet.

I merged them.

That orbit link is quite cool. If you put the time scale at 1 year and hit >> things actually move enough for it to be a little interesting. I'm just amazed at how of access and angled the thing is. And if it passes through the Oort cloud, I imagine it would be knocking all sorts of comets out of their stationary orbits. Its no wonder we're constantly seeing new ones.

D

 

[wdlove]

Sounds like an important discovery. In the Globe and on the radio news today they are saying it's twice the diameter of Pluto. Mentioned that it emits is brighter light. Welcome to our solar system 2003 UB313.

 

[Lacero]

I hearby name the new planet "Daffy"

 

[xsedrinam]

I hearby name the new planet "Daffy"

Ha. I'd just thought since it's so far away, maybe something like "Theiranus" would be more apropos
X

 

[mad jew]

The planet must be called "Steve".

 

[stubeeef]

Stuvious, Beeefus, Planet of Stu...

I don't know, but I think I have a great theme idea!

 

[Jaffa Cake]

Seeing as all the other planets are named after Roman Gods (except the Earth, of course) I think the powers that be in astronomy circles should stick to this convention.

 

[zv470]

Great! That makes all the science text books obsolete!

I don't know about obsolete. Also... how often are science text books up-to-date anyway?. =]

But I'm sure this will affect astrologers everywhere, "Oh oh Planet X rising, doesn't bode well, doesn't bode well at allllll!!"