The orbit of the object 2008 KV42 is so tilted with respect to the planets that it travels backwards around the Sun. It has been nicknamed "Drac" for "Dracula", since vampires supposedly have the power to walk on walls (Illustration: CFEPS)
The orbit of the object 2008 KV42 is so tilted with respect to the planets that it travels backwards around the Sun. It has been nicknamed "Drac" for "Dracula", since vampires supposedly have the power to walk on walls (Illustration: CFEPS)
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Stellar encounters as the origin of distant Solar System objects in highly eccentric orbits
Nature Magazine | Dec 2/ 2004 | Scott J. Kenyon and Benjamin C. Bromley
Posted on 12/02/2004 4:51:41 PM PST by nicollo
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Far-out worlds, just waiting to be found
New Scientist | 23 July 2005 (issue date) | Stuart Clark
Posted on 07/20/2005 10:54:18 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
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An Unknown Planet Orbits in the Outer Solar System
Great Neck Record (Anton Community Newspapers) | April 13, 2007 | Julian Kane
Posted on 08/05/2007 6:22:36 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
8 posted on 08/05/2007 7:08:08 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
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Earth-sized planet predicted beyond Pluto
Cosmos Magazine | Friday, February 29, 2008 | Agence France-Presse
Posted on 03/20/2008 11:43:43 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
19 posted on 03/21/2008 7:50:46 AM PDT by SunkenCiv
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90 posted on 11/27/2006 9:32:52 AM PST by SunkenCiv
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111 posted on 05/21/2006 8:41:27 AM PDT by SunkenCiv
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151 posted on 08/26/2006 5:51:48 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
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Keeping my fingers crossed that it’s Obama’s teleprompter.
These objects are from the planet Sdrawkcab.
They’ve finally found the Heechee Gateway!
Either that or the Brennan Monster’s Kobold.
Where’s Van Der Veckan when you need him?
as a maverick i propose renaming it mccain or palin.
It’s an extrasolar illegal immigrant.
![Distant object found orbiting Sun backwards [ 2008 KV42 ]](http://space.newscientist.com/data/images/ns/cms/dn14669/dn14669-1_250.jpg)