What is Planet X / Nibiru / Nemesis / Hercolubus / Wormwood?

By PlanetXnews.com Managing Editor Compton Naipaul (bio | articles | forum)

The intent of this article, using condensed and reorganized Wikipedia content, is to provide a definition of, and the concepts and origins of, Planet X which is also referred to by some as Nibiru as well as similarly related Hercolubus, Wormwood and Tyche. We will also cover Nemesis, the proposed but yet unverified companion star to our own Sun (sol).

We will start off with Planet X and follow with the other hypothesized astronomical objects: Hercolubus, Wormwood, the more scientifically-backed of the group, Tyche and also Nemesis star.

Planet X is a hypothetical ninth planet of the solar system, specifically a planet beyond the orbit of Neptune. Once believed to be responsible for apparent discrepancies in the orbit of Neptune, the term now refers to any hypothetical planet beyond the orbit of Neptune.

Planet X in-depth

Following the discovery of the planet Neptune in 1846, there was considerable speculation that another planet might exist beyond its orbit. The search began in the mid-19th century and culminated at the start of the 20th with Percival Lowell‘s quest for Planet X. Lowell proposed the Planet X hypothesis to explain apparent discrepancies in the orbits of the giant planets, particularly Uranus and Neptune, speculating that the gravity of a large unseen ninth planet could have perturbed Uranus enough to account for the irregularities.

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