Re: More on the "Planet X" controversy.

From: Christopher (auem28REMOVE_at_REMOVEdsl.pipex.com)
Date: 11/30/04 

Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 19:06:21 GMT

On Mon, 29 Nov 2004 17:31:31 +0100, "John Thingstad"
<john.thingstad@chello.no> wrote:

>On Fri, 26 Nov 2004 18:48:52 GMT, Christopher
><auem28REMOVE@REMOVEdsl.pipex.com> wrote:
>
>> 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
>> +++++++++++
>> "Never take anything for granted."
>>
>> Benjamin Disraeli
>
>Bop. approx 80 AU. That is 80 * radious of the earth orbiting the sun
>Take a calculator and compare the distances!

It's 7,440,000,000 miles, or double the distance to Pluto from the Sun
approx. How thick is the Ort cloud?

Christopher
+++++++++++
"Never take anything for granted."

Benjamin Disraeli

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