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"Only" six times the mass of Jupiter Paulie Oct 2013 #1
Yeah, stuff like this makes me feel REALLY small. closeupready Oct 2013 #12
check this out for understanding scale srican69 Oct 2013 #31
I've seen that before. But it's pretty astonishing, more so when you consider the amount of empty nomorenomore08 Oct 2013 #46
Cool Liberalynn Oct 2013 #2
I think it's a death star cloaking as a planet Heather MC Oct 2013 #3
Dark matter complication? NoodleyAppendage Oct 2013 #4
They would have to be more numerous than stars and/or more massive. Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2013 #10
I've seen that graph before..... DeSwiss Oct 2013 #24
Thought it was a picture of a butt crack. LiberalFighter Oct 2013 #42
Well reasoned. Thanks! NoodleyAppendage Oct 2013 #43
The Question Is: On the Road Oct 2013 #5
I think it orbits a galaxy, not a star jsr Oct 2013 #14
bad orbit, ejected during Soylent Brice Oct 2013 #21
That would be my guess. Playing with orbital simulators, available on line, will suggest struggle4progress Oct 2013 #44
What else would you call it? n/t MicaelS Oct 2013 #28
I Don't Know, On the Road Oct 2013 #29
The term usually used is "Rogue Planet". MicaelS Oct 2013 #30
I thought Mars was a rouge planet. tclambert Oct 2013 #36
It does blush rather prettily, doesn't it? n/t moriah Oct 2013 #38
Rogue planets are new enough that existing terminology doesn't cover them. Posteritatis Oct 2013 #45
Is it my grammar nazi tendencies or would this have been more appropriate to say "lone" planet? Happyhippychick Oct 2013 #6
you are right, maybe it is quite happy dembotoz Oct 2013 #8
If cold.... moriah Oct 2013 #39
No Sun? No Light? It must be the Republicon "Homeland" Berlum Oct 2013 #7
Salutations and felicitations, Hip-hip Hurrah... Tally-Ho! Liberalagogo Oct 2013 #9
What direction is it moving? seveneyes Oct 2013 #11
Both darkangel218 Oct 2013 #17
They should name it Lonesome. bitchkitty Oct 2013 #13
I wonder is that's Romney's planet kydo Oct 2013 #15
This thread needs a theme song. Uncle Joe Oct 2013 #16
sounds like the republican party. nt Javaman Oct 2013 #18
They are going to call it Bachman or ... L0oniX Oct 2013 #19
Must be a tear in the cosmic retina ashling Oct 2013 #20
If Pluto is a planet, you have to consider Ceres a planet. And several others. MillennialDem Oct 2013 #32
My pluto coment was tounge in cheek ashling Oct 2013 #41
Cruzania? lanlady Oct 2013 #22
Oh, that!?!? DeSwiss Oct 2013 #23
That's no planet. Dr. Strange Oct 2013 #25
Runaway world! truthisfreedom Oct 2013 #26
It could've been thrown out from an early solar system sakabatou Oct 2013 #27
Looks like a tiny speck on the lens... They should have someone wipe that down. penultimate Oct 2013 #33
Maybe it's Planet X, Nibiru Emit Oct 2013 #34
Aimless wandering Politicub Oct 2013 #35
There's already a teapot out there waiting for them, orbiting the Sun between Earth and Mars. Towlie Oct 2013 #37
That's their mothership Politicub Oct 2013 #47
That Ain't No Moon AndyTiedye Oct 2013 #40
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