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Re: Planet X,
http://www.knoxnews.com/kns/outdoors/article/0,1406,KNS_326_2021207,00.html
 
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Originally posted by russ_watters
www.badastronomy.com They have a forum dedicated to Planet X, but understandably its dying - we're past the deadline.

Yes, but there is no shortage of planetary conspiracists, and there's always room for Planet Y and Planet Z and... :wink:
 
It's amazing how many false alarms there have been, and yet people keep dreaming up more of these things.
 

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