Planet X, or Nibiru, follows a comet-like orbit that is steeply inclined to the ecliptic. It is estimated that by August 2010, Planet X will enter the constellation of Carina where it will begin to speed up a bit, as is the case with comet-like orbits. During this time, the distance between Planet X and the Sun will be decreasing, while at the same time the angle of its orbit will be increasing. This will continue—even keep speeding up—as Planet X approaches the ecliptic.
What will happen in or before 2012? Assuming Planet X or Nibiru continues following this orbital path (regardless of what type of object it may be) it will be heading towards the Milky Way and that creates a whole new kind of viewing problem–being able to differentiate between it and the star field behind it.
As Planet X makes its way along this orbital path towards the constellation Vela (as viewed from the South Pole), not only will it be twice the distance from our sun as Jupiter, but it will be passing through an area of the sky that receives less than two percent of astronomers’ attention due to the dense starfield—the proverbial needle in a haystack.
