Structural Audit–Based Localization of Planet Nine: Distinguishing Observational Phase Solutions from Dynamical Attractor Centers

This work presents a structural audit reinterpretation of predictive localization results for the hypothesized Planet Nine. Rather than proposing a time-specific observational position, the framework distinguishes between phase-dependent observational solutions and phase-space attractor centers that emerge from long-term dynamical consistency. By systematically excluding structurally forbidden evolutionary channels, the analysis identifies a constrained search region defined by orbital family, distance scale, eccentricity, and inclination, independent of observational epoch. The resulting localization is best understood as a statistically stable activity band in phase space, not a deterministic point prediction. This approach aligns early localization efforts within a higher-level structural hierarchy and provides a robust, low-assumption guide for directed searches without reliance on detailed brightness or mass models.