471325 Taowu (provisional designation 2011 KT 19, formerly nicknamed Niku (/ n iː k uː /)) is a trans-Neptunian object whose orbit is tilted 110° with respect to the planets' orbital plane. Thus, it has a nearly polar retrograde orbit around the Sun. [5]

Oct 24, 2016 · Niku's orbit is inclined at an extreme 110-degree tilt with respect to the relatively thin, flat zone in which the eight major planets of the solar system orbit.

Aug 11, 2016 · Niku orbits on a plane that is tilted 110 degrees from the plane of the rest of the solar system. One theory is that a large object's gravity is influencing Niku, causing it to...

Aug 11, 2016 · It's not the first time a trans-Neptunian object has been discovered with a retrograde orbit, but when you combine it with Niku's orbital tilt, it becomes clear that there's something very unusual about this minor planet.

Jan 14, 2023 · For starters, Niku orbit the Sun on a plane that's tilted 110 degrees to the plane of the Solar System – the flat orbital disk in which the planets shift around the Sun. It's presently above the plane and rising higher, but it will eventually begin lowering as it orbits back around.

Oct 28, 2016 · "Niku" is an icy debris chunk in the Kuiper Belt. And according new research out of CalTech, its wild orbit is linked to the distant, as-yet-unseen "Planet Nine."

Aug 14, 2016 · Scientists just discovered a mysterious object beyond Neptune that doesn't appear to obey the traditional rules of orbit. As you can imagine, the scientific community is interested in the...

Aug 23, 2016 · The discovery of trans-Neptunian object 2011 KT19 in a strange orbit deepens a key mystery in the outer solar system.

Aug 12, 2016 · Popular Mechanics reports that Niku, which is 160,000 times fainter than Neptune, has been spotted 22 times. Various theories, ranging from a hidden planet to an unseen star, are all “problematic” when trying to explain its unusual behavior.

Aug 15, 2016 · Located in the outer solar system past Neptune, the object was spotted by the Pan-STARRS telescope and has been moving in an opposite direction to the rest of the planets. This abnormal celestial behaviour has seen the object …