Published October 1988 | Version v1
Journal article

Location of Planet X

  • 1. Naval Observatory, Washington, DC (USA)

Description

Observed positions of Uranus and Neptune along with residuals in right ascension and declination are used to constrain the location of a postulated tenth planet. The residuals are converted into residuals in ecliptic longitude and latitude. The results are then combined into seasonal normal points, producing average geocentric residuals spaced slightly more than a year apart that are assumed to represent the equivalent heliocentric average residuals for the observed oppositions. Such a planet is found to most likely reside in the region of Scorpius, with considerably less likelihood that it is in Taurus. 8 references

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Astronomical Journal
Journal Volume
96
Series
Astron. J.
Journal Page Range
1476-1478
ISSN
0004-6256
CODEN
ANJOA

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
20024593
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; COORDINATES; NEPTUNE PLANET; PLANETS; SOLAR SYSTEM; URANUS PLANET
Descriptors DEC
SIMULATION