The impact of a planet on the opposite side of our orbit would depend on its size, but would have to be pretty small; much smaller than the sun's impact on things like the tides, of course (since it would have to be much smaller and further away than the sun).jayzun said:The reason I made an account is to ask about the effect of gravity from an extra planet hiding behnd the sun. I think that if this was the case we would see much great impacts¿ say like the tides. Would they not be extremely high and low? Nonstop quakes that would be felt across the world? I asked this in a thread. Was advised to make a sperate thread.
Tidal forces fall off by the cube of the distance. A planet hiding on the Other side of the Sun could not be much more massive than the Earth and would need to orbit at the same distance as the Earth. Since the Earth is ~1/333,000 as massive as the Sun, and the planet would be twice as far away as the Sun, its tidal effect on the Earth would be 1/8*1/333,000 = 1/2664000 that of the Sun.jayzun said:The reason I made an account is to ask about the effect of gravity from an extra planet hiding behnd the sun. I think that if this was the case we would see much great impacts¿ say like the tides. Would they not be extremely high and low? Nonstop quakes that would be felt across the world? I asked this in a thread. Was advised to make a sperate thread.
You were asked to start a new thread to discuss gravitational effects, not pseudoscience and conspiracy theories. That is not allowed at the PF. Thread is closed.jayzun said:Right. So if a rouge planet was to be on a path for us there would be NO way for any government to hide. The planet x doomsday people are out in left field,but entertaing.
The purpose of this study is to gain a better understanding of how additional planets in a solar system can affect the gravitational pull of the Sun and the overall dynamics of the system. This can also provide insights into how planets form and evolve in different environments.
The presence of extra planets can cause the Sun's gravitational pull to vary in strength and direction. This is because the mass and position of the additional planets can alter the distribution of mass in the solar system, leading to changes in gravitational forces.
Scientists use computer simulations and mathematical models to study the interactions between the Sun, planets, and other celestial bodies in a solar system. These methods allow for the exploration of different scenarios and can provide valuable insights into the dynamics of the system.
There is no known limit to the number of planets that can exist in a solar system without affecting the Sun's gravity. However, as more planets are added, the gravitational forces become more complex and can lead to chaotic behaviors in the system.
Understanding the impact of extra planets on gravity and the Sun can have implications for our understanding of planetary formation and the habitability of other solar systems. It can also have practical applications, such as predicting the stability of orbits for spacecraft and satellites in multi-planet systems.