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Postby Medwedian Democratic Federation » Wed Oct 03, 2018 11:21 am

https://gizmodo.com/discovery-of-goblin ... 1829459509

It was reported yesterday that astronomers of the Northern Arizona University have discovered yet another dwarf planet in the outermost reaches of the Solar System. The object, dubbed “Goblin”, has an extremely eccentric orbit with a perihelion of around 65 AU, an aphelion of 2300 and a period of 40 thousand years.

While the Goblin itself is too small to extert significant gravitational influence on the planets of our solar system and as such does not explain abnormal orbital pertrubances and the like, its extreme orbital parameters can be seen as a clue to a major, yet undiscovered body - Planet X or Nibiru.

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Postby Constitutional Technocracy of Minecraft » Wed Oct 03, 2018 11:26 am

Medwedian Democratic Federation wrote:https://gizmodo.com/discovery-of-goblin-solar-system-object-bolsters-the-ca-1829459509

It was reported yesterday that astronomers of the Northern Arizona University have discovered yet another dwarf planet in the outermost reaches of the Solar System. The object, dubbed “Goblin”, has an extremely eccentric orbit with a perihelion of around 65 AU, an aphelion of 2300 and a period of 40 thousand years.

While the Goblin itself is too small to extert significant gravitational influence on the planets of our solar system and as such does not explain abnormal orbital pertrubances and the like, its extreme orbital parameters can be seen as a clue to a major, yet undiscovered body - Planet X or Nibiru.

If such a planet exists, it will not pose any threat to Earth as described in the "Nibiru cataclysm" conspiracy theory - a planet large enough and close enough to Earth to cause such a cataclysm would be easily visible to the naked eye and will noticeably disturb the orbits of most planets in the Solar System - a trans-Neptunian planet would have far, far too little gravitational influence to noticeably affect Earth.

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Postby Thermodolia » Wed Oct 03, 2018 11:32 am

Constitutional Technocracy of Minecraft wrote:
Medwedian Democratic Federation wrote:https://gizmodo.com/discovery-of-goblin-solar-system-object-bolsters-the-ca-1829459509

It was reported yesterday that astronomers of the Northern Arizona University have discovered yet another dwarf planet in the outermost reaches of the Solar System. The object, dubbed “Goblin”, has an extremely eccentric orbit with a perihelion of around 65 AU, an aphelion of 2300 and a period of 40 thousand years.

While the Goblin itself is too small to extert significant gravitational influence on the planets of our solar system and as such does not explain abnormal orbital pertrubances and the like, its extreme orbital parameters can be seen as a clue to a major, yet undiscovered body - Planet X or Nibiru.

If such a planet exists, it will not pose any threat to Earth as described in the "Nibiru cataclysm" conspiracy theory - a planet large enough and close enough to Earth to cause such a cataclysm would be easily visible to the naked eye and will noticeably disturb the orbits of most planets in the Solar System - a trans-Neptunian planet would have far, far too little gravitational influence to noticeably affect Earth.

Also since we can track plusars and the like we’d know of a large planet long before it even got to our solar system
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Postby Nanatsu no Tsuki » Wed Oct 03, 2018 1:35 pm

Ah yes, doomsday scenarios.
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Postby Cannot think of a name » Wed Oct 03, 2018 3:42 pm

Thermodolia wrote:
Constitutional Technocracy of Minecraft wrote:If such a planet exists, it will not pose any threat to Earth as described in the "Nibiru cataclysm" conspiracy theory - a planet large enough and close enough to Earth to cause such a cataclysm would be easily visible to the naked eye and will noticeably disturb the orbits of most planets in the Solar System - a trans-Neptunian planet would have far, far too little gravitational influence to noticeably affect Earth.

Also since we can track plusars and the like we’d know of a large planet long before it even got to our solar system

I think you guys aren’t taking into account the three headed dragon monster factor from Planet X....
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Postby Gig em Aggies » Wed Oct 03, 2018 3:46 pm

Cannot think of a name wrote:
Thermodolia wrote:Also since we can track plusars and the like we’d know of a large planet long before it even got to our solar system

I think you guys aren’t taking into account the three headed dragon monster factor from Planet X....


No it's no longer from Planet X it's frozen in the Antarctic just make sure Monarch doesn't catch you.
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Postby Uiiop » Wed Oct 03, 2018 3:53 pm

I thought Planet X was between earth and mars. That's what the Strukas told my gramps. :unsure:
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Postby The New California Republic » Wed Oct 03, 2018 3:54 pm

Interesting. There is so much beyond the Kuiper Belt that we don't know. Any planets beyond the Kuiper Belt would have a very long orbit time. TG387, the new planet referred to in the article, has a 40,000 year orbit, mainly caused by a really elongated orbital path. It'll be interesting to see if there is the possibility of sending probes to investigate it at some point in the future.
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Postby Neutraligon » Wed Oct 03, 2018 3:58 pm

The New California Republic wrote:Interesting. There is so much beyond the Kuiper Belt that we don't know. Any planets beyond the Kuiper Belt would have a very long orbit time. TG387, the new planet referred to in the article, has a 40,000 year orbit, mainly caused by a really elongated orbital path. It'll be interesting to see if there is the possibility of sending probes to investigate it at some point in the future.

Well, we did manage to get a probe to pluto and beyond. Anyway...is there any evidence that Nibiru actually exists? I mean, this discovery is simply another dwarf planet, like pluto or plenty of other dwarf planets in the Kuiper belt. Also, wasn't Nibiru supposed to be close to planet Earth or something.
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Postby Uxupox » Wed Oct 03, 2018 4:00 pm

Neutraligon wrote:
The New California Republic wrote:Interesting. There is so much beyond the Kuiper Belt that we don't know. Any planets beyond the Kuiper Belt would have a very long orbit time. TG387, the new planet referred to in the article, has a 40,000 year orbit, mainly caused by a really elongated orbital path. It'll be interesting to see if there is the possibility of sending probes to investigate it at some point in the future.

Well, we did manage to get a probe to pluto and beyond. Anyway...is there any evidence that Nibiru actually exists? I mean, this discovery is simply another dwarf planet, like pluto or plenty of other dwarf planets in the Kuiper belt.


it's just a bad theory. there is no evidence to suggest it's existence.
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Postby Gig em Aggies » Wed Oct 03, 2018 4:00 pm

Neutraligon wrote:
The New California Republic wrote:Interesting. There is so much beyond the Kuiper Belt that we don't know. Any planets beyond the Kuiper Belt would have a very long orbit time. TG387, the new planet referred to in the article, has a 40,000 year orbit, mainly caused by a really elongated orbital path. It'll be interesting to see if there is the possibility of sending probes to investigate it at some point in the future.

Well, we did manage to get a probe to pluto and beyond. Anyway...is there any evidence that Nibiru actually exists? I mean, this discovery is simply another dwarf planet, like pluto or plenty of other dwarf planets in the Kuiper belt. Also, wasn't Nibiru supposed to be close to planet Earth or something.


Nibiru is just a doomsday myth just like the Mayan 2012 calendar was.
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Postby Neutraligon » Wed Oct 03, 2018 4:02 pm

Gig em Aggies wrote:
Neutraligon wrote:Well, we did manage to get a probe to pluto and beyond. Anyway...is there any evidence that Nibiru actually exists? I mean, this discovery is simply another dwarf planet, like pluto or plenty of other dwarf planets in the Kuiper belt. Also, wasn't Nibiru supposed to be close to planet Earth or something.


Nibiru is just a doomsday myth just like the Mayan 2012 calendar was.

I know that. I am essentially wondering why the OP is calling this possible planet (having read the article it does seem to possibly exist) Nibiru.
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Postby New haven america » Wed Oct 03, 2018 4:05 pm

Neutraligon wrote:
The New California Republic wrote:Interesting. There is so much beyond the Kuiper Belt that we don't know. Any planets beyond the Kuiper Belt would have a very long orbit time. TG387, the new planet referred to in the article, has a 40,000 year orbit, mainly caused by a really elongated orbital path. It'll be interesting to see if there is the possibility of sending probes to investigate it at some point in the future.

Well, we did manage to get a probe to pluto and beyond. Anyway...is there any evidence that Nibiru actually exists? I mean, this discovery is simply another dwarf planet, like pluto or plenty of other dwarf planets in the Kuiper belt. Also, wasn't Nibiru supposed to be close to planet Earth or something.

Gravatational irregularities in the outer dwarf planets.

A lot of the outer dwarf planets have very excentric orbits in very similar ranges, and IIRC the math just doesn't add up (All those planets/objects forming orbits like that are apparently damn near impossible), so some scientists believe there's a 9th planet about the size of Neptune keeping their insane orbits the way they are.

As a side note, I really hate the name Nibiru, I'd personally name the thing Erebus or Oceanus, but that's just my opinion. And yes, Nibiru is supposed to be a doomsday planet, which this planet would definitly not be.
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Postby The New California Republic » Wed Oct 03, 2018 4:20 pm

New haven america wrote:
Neutraligon wrote:Well, we did manage to get a probe to pluto and beyond. Anyway...is there any evidence that Nibiru actually exists? I mean, this discovery is simply another dwarf planet, like pluto or plenty of other dwarf planets in the Kuiper belt. Also, wasn't Nibiru supposed to be close to planet Earth or something.

Gravatational irregularities in the outer dwarf planets.

A lot of the outer dwarf planets have very excentric orbits in very similar ranges, and IIRC the math just doesn't add up (All those planets/objects forming orbits like that are apparently damn near impossible), so some scientists believe there's a 9th planet about the size of Neptune keeping their insane orbits the way they are.

From the article:

With the help of study co-author Nathan Kaib from the University of Oklahoma, the researchers ran various computer simulations. In most cases, the hypothetical Planet Nine prevented Goblin from approaching too closely—an effect referred to as gravitational shepherding. This effect could potentially explain why other ETNOs have similar orbits.

“What makes this result really interesting is that Planet Nine seems to affect 2015 TG387 the same way as all the other extremely distant Solar System objects. These simulations do not prove that there’s another massive planet in our Solar System, but they are further evidence that something big could be out there,” said Trujillo.

So I think the thing to conclude is that they are keeping an open mind. I'd bet that with further simulations it would be possible to identify the most likely orbital path of planet nine, which would cut down the total area that they would need to search.
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Postby Vassenor » Wed Oct 03, 2018 4:59 pm

So when is it due to crash into Earth next?
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Postby Farnhamia » Wed Oct 03, 2018 5:00 pm

Vassenor wrote:So when is it due to crash into Earth next?

something something Mayan something Anunnaki how does Tuesday work for you?
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Will the Annunnaki return?
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Postby Farnhamia » Wed Oct 03, 2018 5:01 pm

Diopolis wrote:Will the Annunnaki return?

Not until we stop spelling their name wrong.
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Postby Geneviev » Wed Oct 03, 2018 5:02 pm

Vassenor wrote:So when is it due to crash into Earth next?

Probably around Easter. The end of the world has an annoying habit of ruining the best parts of life.
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Geneviev wrote:
Vassenor wrote:So when is it due to crash into Earth next?

Probably around Easter. The end of the world has an annoying habit of ruining the best parts of life.

I don't care, I'm coloring eggs anyway.
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Postby Gig em Aggies » Wed Oct 03, 2018 5:04 pm

Geneviev wrote:
Vassenor wrote:So when is it due to crash into Earth next?

Probably around Easter. The end of the world has an annoying habit of ruining the best parts of life.


Well I could send an email and tell them to send it on 11/3/20 instead how's that sound to you?
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Farnhamia wrote:
Diopolis wrote:Will the Annunnaki return?

Not until we stop spelling their name wrong.

In fairness, Sumerian is not my native language. That would be Akkadian.
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Postby Geneviev » Wed Oct 03, 2018 5:08 pm

Gig em Aggies wrote:
Geneviev wrote:Probably around Easter. The end of the world has an annoying habit of ruining the best parts of life.


Well I could send an email and tell them to send it on 11/3/20 instead how's that sound to you?

My next birthday would be most convenient.
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Postby Diopolis » Wed Oct 03, 2018 5:10 pm

Geneviev wrote:
Gig em Aggies wrote:
Well I could send an email and tell them to send it on 11/3/20 instead how's that sound to you?

My next birthday would be most convenient.

Can you make it right before my mortgage payment is due, too?
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Postby Gig em Aggies » Wed Oct 03, 2018 5:12 pm

Diopolis wrote:
Geneviev wrote:My next birthday would be most convenient.

Can you make it right before my mortgage payment is due, too?


Wait you guys want to see the 2020 US presidential results?
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