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New Evidence For An As Yet Undiscovered Planet Beyond Neptune Has Been Published, And Researchers Expect To Be Able To Confirm Its Existence Within A Few Years
- Latest evidence from trans-Neptunian observations suggests a warp in the Kuiper belt, hinting at a distant planet.
- Researchers estimate a planet between Mercury and Earth could exist 100–200 AU from the Sun.
- The supposed Planet Y could be detectable by LSST if within the Rubin Observatory’s footprint.
- The research is published on arXiv and accepted by the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.
- Planet Y's location would place it well beyond Neptune, adding to debate on planetary classification.
- The discovery would influence whether Planet Y is recognized as a official solar system planet.
- The Rubin Observatory LSST will play a key role in confirming Planet Y if it exists.
- The finding hinges on a small chance (about 2%) that the warp is a fluke of solar system evolution.
- Planet Y would have a mass between Mercury and Earth, orbiting 100–200 AU from the Sun.
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