Persistent evidence of a jovian mass solar companion in the Oort cloud

@article{Matese2011PersistentEO,
  title={Persistent evidence of a jovian mass solar companion in the Oort cloud},
  author={John J. Matese and Daniel P Whitmire},
  journal={Icarus},
  year={2011},
  volume={211},
  pages={926-938}
}
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