Perhaps you’ve encountered the recent Internet articles regarding the recent realization of the most-distant planet in the solar system. Here’s what we know as of now...
In the search for Planet Nine, astronomers recently discovered a body, 2018 VG18, that is now the most distant “planet” from the Sun. Granted it is a “dwarf” planet. Then again, so is Pluto... and Ceres, so it’s a planet. Though it was discovered on November 10th, the announcement and preliminary data only now inches into public cyberspace.
It should be noted there are other Kuiper Belt Objects significantly farther out in our solar system. They, however, are not “planets.” Some of them hold extreme orbits exceeding the comprehensible. Consider that one known object orbits our Sun in an estimated orbit of 59,000 years!
2018 VG18, colloquially referred to by astronomers as “Far Out” now stands some 120 AU from Sun, 24 AU more distant than Eris. Given one Astronomical Unit is the distance from the Earth to the Sun that is far out!
According to astronomical criteria, it IS a dwarf planet weighing in with an estimated diameter of 310 miles.
To be clear, most of the current orbital data for Far Out is subject to refinement. We do know that its heliocentric node crosses the ecliptic at 7 Sag 27 - a data bit that should be secure. So that can be used for Sabian Symbol speculations about Far Out.
Based upon current data and subject to refinement, Far Out’s orbital period takes 929.43 years to complete.
Where is it and where is this new planet in my chart? On Christmas Eve Far Out transits 13 Gemini 01, retrograde. As for your chart, “Caution, Will Robinson.” While it is technically possible to run an ephemeris using our groovy software programs, other than the immediate positions, the data is likely inaccurate. It will take a significant time to stabilize the orbit so that we can accurately determine natal positions.
As well, the object cannot be formally named until its orbit is refined. As such, it will likely be quite a while before astronomers assign the name for Far Out. In the meantime, we can speculate this will be a significant body, given its announcement on the heels of a Jupiter conjunction to it at the time of declaration. And next year, Ceres transits Far Out three times, though we cannot yet say exactly when. However, we will know approximately when, and given the collective advocacy occurring at those times, more astrological flavoring can be sampled.
Tis the holiday season so brevity in posts is better. Let me wish all my readers and followers the absolutely best of the holiday season and here’s to enthusiasm for the new year! Happy Sun to the Galactic Center. May you download the best of the information in the galactic pipeline.