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If Planet 9 theory holds up, then why not Planet 10 and 11 and so forth?
by perseusprime11 9y ago
If Planet 9 theory holds up, then why not Planet 10 and 11 and so forth?
- TomK32 9y agoAs with any system with an unknown, the unknown factor might actually be more than just one factor. Wether Planet 10 is a factor can only be determined once planet 9 is observed proper (so far we only know it has be to "there" but haven't seen it) and measured sufficiently enough to be added to the models of solar system.
- mabbo 9y agoThere's a list of 'weird' things that need to be explained. A big 9th planet orbiting within a fairly tight range of parameters would explain many things on that list. A 10th or 11th planet might also explain it, but not as well, and it's a more complicated answer to have 2 or 3 new planets instead of one. Occam's razor: the simplest explanation is the most likely.