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Pluto
In our outer solar system Pluto
is a small planet and discovered in the year 1930.
Pluto has a highly eccentric orbit that is greatly
inclined in respect to the other planets and takes
it within the orbit of Neptune .Charon is the
moon of Pluto. Pluto's astronomical figure is
a combination of the name's first two letters,
"P-L", which are also Percival Lowell's
initials, even though some prefer a different
symbol resembling that of Neptune but with a circle
in the top center instead of the middle spoke.
Owing to its
size and unusual orbit, there has been dispute
concerning whether Pluto should be classified
as a major planet or as a minor planet,
and there is growing momentum for recognizing
"dual status" (in other words,
there are good arguments for both). |
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