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Pluto's Orbit (mander.xyz)
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[–] [email protected] 16 points 3 weeks ago (7 children)

How can we even know it's a planet when we haven't observed a single orbit, yet?
Maybe it's just a really big comet.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

We've observed enough of its orbit to know what shape it is.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

How can you be so sure it doesn't just decide to leave

[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 weeks ago

And who could blame it?

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