my dad took a picture of the sun and it has alittle planet next to it. he says it is planet x. does anyone else belive this?
2007-12-31 09:43:23 · 9 answers · asked by Briana 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
i think my dad is crazy
2007-12-31 09:47:42 · update #1
Nope; your dad's a nut.
2007-12-31 10:03:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it was next to the Sun, it could be any of the visible planets: Mercury is always fairly close, Venus always within about 45 degrees, and even Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn can appear right next to the Sun when they're on the opposite side of the solar system from us.
If it was recent, it wasn't Mars. Probably Jupiter or Mercury.
2007-12-31 10:50:30 · answer #2 · answered by Ray W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Planet X is out there; it's orbit has been established, but it is too far out to be seen by anything your dad has access to. What your dad shot was probably one of the larger meteors as it rounded the sun.
2007-12-31 10:24:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
A planet next to the sun? Are you sure he's not talking about the planet Mercury?
2007-12-31 09:52:52 · answer #4 · answered by chainsaw 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Um, I think if there is a Planet X, it wouldn't be visible from Earth. So at least you can rule out that there's no mystery planet in that photograph.
2007-12-31 09:51:58 · answer #5 · answered by Jess 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No! But, if there ever is one, I hope we come up with a more original name for it!
2007-12-31 09:50:26 · answer #6 · answered by Pinyon 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no
2007-12-31 09:49:18 · answer #7 · answered by Bones 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No.
2007-12-31 09:46:09 · answer #8 · answered by laurahal42 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Mabye not, but there are 2 planets beyond Pluto currently called trans-pluto and Uni.
2008-01-01 08:01:58 · answer #9 · answered by semajkat 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋