Re: Planet X: What SIZE to Expect?
Is Jim correct? On August 7, 2002, Planet X will be 1/139 the size of
Jupiter? What does this translate to in the scopes of amateurs, size-wise?
From Jim:
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Unless I missed something here this is not rocket science.
All approximations, figures rounded:
(Px=4x dia. Earth, Jupiter=11 dia. Earth,
therefore Jupiter=2.75 dia. Px)
Jupiter mean dist. from earth is .484B mi.
8/7/02 Px 24.5B mi.
24.5B/.484B=50.6 times Jupiter's 2.75=139.
Px is 1/139 view size of Jupiter
(not allowing for trailing, swirling moons.)
4/2/03 Px 5B 5B mi.
5B/.484B=10.3 times Jupiter's 2.75 dia Px=1/28th size of Jupiter.
4/30/03 Px 1.2B mi.
1.2/.484B=2.4 times Jupiter's 2.75=1/7th size of Jupiter.
Jim
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