| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1773931 | Icarus | 2011 | 13 Pages |
Abstract
⺠We present updated dynamical and statistical analyses of outer Oort cloud cometary evidence suggesting that the sun has a wide-binary jovian mass companion. ⺠The results support a conjecture that there exists a companion of mass approximately 1-4 MJupiter orbiting in the innermost region of the outer Oort cloud. ⺠Evidence of the putative companion would have been recorded by the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) which has completed its primary mission and is continuing on secondary objectives.
Related Topics
Physical Sciences and Engineering
Earth and Planetary Sciences
Space and Planetary Science
Authors
John J. Matese, Daniel P. Whitmire,