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Orbits of the hypothetical Planet 9 and Kuiper Belt objects
Orbits of the hypothetical Planet 9 and Kuiper Belt objects This 2016 diagram shows six Kuiper Belt objects with orbits exclusively beyond Neptune (shown in magenta). Their closest points to the Sun seem to cluster, suggesting the gravitational influence of a ninth planet in the outer solar system. Caltech/R. Hurt (IPAC); [Diagram created using WorldWide Telescope.]