Image copyright Reuters Scientists at Caltech, Michael Brown and Konstantin Batygin resulted in proving the existence of giant planets in our solar system that is further away from the Sun than Pluto.
The researchers reported, that see it in the telescope has not yet succeeded. According to them, the planet were found in the study of the motion of small celestial bodies in outer space.
The weight of a celestial object about 10 times the mass of Earth, but scientists have yet to verify its existence.
Astronomy Institute, only about are where the planet can be in the starry sky, and, no doubt, their assumption will launch a campaign for its search.
“In the world there are many telescopes theoretically able to find it. I very much hope that now, after our statement people around the world will start looking for a ninth planet “- said Michael Brown.
elliptical orbit
According to the calculations of scientists, space object is about 20 times farther from the Sun than Neptune, which is 4.5 billion km away.
In contrast to the nearly circular orbits of the other planets of the solar system this object, supposedly moving in an elliptical orbit and a complete revolution around the sun takes from 10 th. to 20 th. s.
Scientists have studied the movement consisting mostly of ice objects in the Kuiper Belt. This belt is Pluto.
The researchers noticed a certain location of some bodies in the belt, particularly those of large objects like Sedna and 2012, VP113. In their opinion, it can only be explained by the presence of the unknown of a large space object.
“All of the most distant objects are moving in the same direction on the inexplicable path, and we realized that the only thing that explanation – the existence of a large distant planet that holds them together until they rotate around the Sun” – said Brown .
Planet X
The idea of the existence of so-called Planet X, located on the periphery of the solar system, is discussed in the scientific community for over 100 years. About her the recall, then forget.
The current assumption is of particular interest because of the lead author of the study.
Brown specializes in searching for distant objects, and thanks to his discovery of the dwarf planet Eris in Kuiper Belt in 2005, Pluto loses planet status a year later.
Then, it was assumed that Eris is slightly larger than Pluto, but now it has become clear that it is slightly smaller than his.
Researchers studying deleted the objects of the solar system, for some time now assume probability of the existence of a planet the size of Mars or Earth because of the size and shape of the planets in the Kuiper Belt. But until you can see the planet through a telescope, the idea of its existence will be perceived skeptical.
The study by Michael Brown and Constantine Batygina was published in the edition of the Astronomical Journal.
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