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Planetary geologists [33] and astrologers continue to treat it as a planet. The original planetary symbol for Pluto was , a monogram of the letters P and L. Astrologers generally use a bident with an orb. NASA has used the bident symbol since Pluto's reclassification. These symbols are encoded as U+2647 ♇ PLUTO and U+2BD3 ⯓ PLUTO FORM TWO
Pluto has an alternative symbol consisting of a planetary orb over Pluto's bident: it is more common in astrology than astronomy, and was popularised by the astrologer Paul Clancy, [93] but has been used by NASA to refer to Pluto as a dwarf planet. [81] There are a few other astrological symbols for Pluto that are used locally. [93]
Pluto (minor-planet designation: 134340 Pluto) is a dwarf planet in the Kuiper belt, ... However, the most common astrological symbol for Pluto, ...
Pluto was considered a planet up until 2006, ... Pluto was considered a planet up until 2006, when researchers at the International Astronomical Union voted to "demote" it to dwarf planet.
Astronomical symbols for the Sun, the planets (first symbol for Uranus), and the Moon, as well as the first symbol for Pluto were taken from NASA Solar System Exploration. [103] The symbol for Ceres, as well as the second symbol for Uranus, was taken from material published by James L. Hilton. [104]
The definition of a planet has been a hot topic ever since a change kicked Pluto out of our planetary lineup in 2006. Now, a group of researchers is proposing a new definition yet again—one with ...
One symbol, ♇, is a monogram of the letters PL (which can be interpreted to stand for Pluto or for astronomer Percival Lowell), was announced with the name of the new planet by the discoverers on May 1, 1930. [19] Another symbol, which was popularized in Paul Clancy's astrological publications, is based on Pluto's bident: [citation needed].
A total of five planets are going retrograde between May and September: Mercury, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto. "Retrograde" is a term used to describe when a planet's orbit appears to slow.