Re: More on the "Planet X" controversy.

From: Christopher (auem28REMOVE_at_REMOVEdsl.pipex.com)
Date: 11/26/04


Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2004 18:48:52 GMT

On Fri, 26 Nov 2004 11:30:40 -0600, "Paul F. Dietz" <dietz@dls.net>
wrote:

>Christopher wrote:
>
>> At what distance does the Suns gravational effect end?
>
>It never ends. Do you mean at what distance do orbits
>around the Sun become unstable due to influence of
>other objects? IIRC, that distance is about 1 light
>year.

Yep that is what I ment. In that case the Ort Cloud is 1 light year
from the sun.

Christopher
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