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Old December 21st, 2009, 12:04 AM   #42
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... Sitchin’s argument is that the Sumerians knew of an extra planet beyond Pluto. This extra planet is considered by Sitchin to be Nibiru, an astronomical body mentioned in Mesopotamian texts. Sitchin’s works detail his contention that Nibiru passes through our solar system every 3600 years, ...

Eris (Nibiru?) is beyond and larger than Pluto but has a period (and is therefore part of the solar system) significantly shorter than 3600 years.

Also, if something passes through the solar system it is not part of that system. I'm curious, how would something that is not part of the solar system have a period around the sun (and is therefore part of the solar system)?

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