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To: SunkenCiv
The Oort Cloud is hypothetical. It has never been directly observed.

Cordially,

9 posted on 02/13/2009 8:33:59 PM PST by Diamond
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To: Diamond

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OTOH, we have literally never had the capability to see it — so far. von Oort postulated its existence in order to straighten out equations derived from his own preferred hypothesis of Solar System origin.

My humble opinion is, there is no Oort Cloud per se. But there will be outer planets — most or all of which move in retrograde, as well as many being out of the ecliptic — and perhaps a wide, flat belt (more like a hat brim) of smaller, and probably captured, bodies.


14 posted on 02/14/2009 7:23:34 AM PST by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/____________________ Profile updated Monday, January 12, 2009)
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