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In the opening paragraph in the article, it is cited that [Pluto] "was always the odd object out." This statement is vague and warrants clarification. Is this in reference to its size? If so, perhaps a reference to a source pointing Pluto out as unique would be warranted. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 146.229.255.21 ( talk) 20:15, 15 September 2022 (UTC)
I know that Pluto was closer to the sun than Neptune between 1979 and 1999, but this also happened between 1735 and 1749 and between 1483 and 1503. But what is interesting about this is that this phenomenon also happened in the year 1AD, according to my mental orbital calculations. Is that true? Ar Colorado ( talk) 15:06, 19 October 2022 (UTC)
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I suggest adding a reference to the contribution of Elizabeth L. Willians to the discovery of Pluto. She did the necessary calculations for Lowell to predict the location, and in fact her calculations and predictions based on them led to Lowell capturing an image of Pluto in 1915, which went unnoticed. Eventually, finding Pluto by Clyde Tombaugh indeed relied on the work she did. Multiple references exist in Elizabeth's Wikipedia page: /info/en/?search=Elizabeth_Langdon_Williams and also in other sources, such as https://www.space.com/human-computer-elizabeth-williams-pluto-discovery.html (see more sources within).
Please change: Lowell and his observatory conducted his search until his death in 1916, but to no avail. Unknown to Lowell, his surveys had captured two faint images of Pluto on March 19 and April 7, 1915, but they were not recognized for what they were.
to: Lowell and his observatory conducted his search, based on the mathematical calculations made by Elizabeth L. Williams, until his death in 1916, but to no avail. Unknown to Lowell, his surveys had captured two faint images of Pluto on March 19 and April 7, 1915, but they were not recognized for what they were.
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More of a suggestion than a request, but I think the "Quasi-satillite" subsection should be moved from the "Orbit" header to the "Satellites" header. I know why it's currently under Orbit, but I think it'd make sense under Satellites as well. 47.20.182.16 ( talk) 12:57, 9 May 2023 (UTC)
The redirect Pluto. has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2023 November 6 § Pluto. until a consensus is reached. Gonnym ( talk) 12:18, 6 November 2023 (UTC)
to: /info/en/?search=Trans-Neptunian_object Sisu-agape ( talk) 07:45, 29 November 2023 (UTC)
Pluto rotates by 122.53° from the Plutonian ecliptic plane, meaning Pluto is "upside down" and rotates backward relative to 6/8 of our major planets.
According to NASA's "Eyes in the Solar System" planet viewer, this would make the "Heart of Pluto" actually "upside down" compared to the 6 major planets and the orbital directions of all planets. Do you think we should change the caption of the main photo from Northern Hemisphere to Southern Hemisphere. IapetusCallistus ( talk) 12:01, 21 January 2024 (UTC)
???? 71.212.121.60 ( talk) 19:58, 7 February 2024 (UTC)
"On July 13, 2015, images from NASA's New Horizons mission Long Range Reconnaissance Imager (LORRI), along with data from the other instruments, determined Pluto's diameter to be 2,370 km (1,470 mi), which was later revised to be 2,372 km (1,474 mi) on July 24, and later to 2374±8 km."
Unfortunately, 2370 km is (1472.6 mi), not (1470 mi). It really jumps out because the next diameter given is only 2 km more than 2370 km but the conversion jumps up by 4 miles. I didn't change anything because I didn't have time to go through all the source material to see if the mistake is on the Wikipedia page or in the source material. But if someone does have time, please have at it. 2600:1002:B039:3FA9:CD58:FAE6:35C1:3C6C ( talk) 06:23, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
Hello, new user here. In the first paragraph of this article, the term "Trans-Neptunian object" is used to describe Pluto. As someone who was unfamiliar with the term, I went and found information about what that is on another page here on Wikipedia. I think it would bring clarity to link that page explaining what a trans-Neptunian object is. K74HM86 ( talk) 21:28, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
The time it takes for Pluto to complete one full rotation is 6.387 days and not 6.386 days. OrangeAedan ( talk) 14:41, 22 March 2024 (UTC)
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In the opening paragraph in the article, it is cited that [Pluto] "was always the odd object out." This statement is vague and warrants clarification. Is this in reference to its size? If so, perhaps a reference to a source pointing Pluto out as unique would be warranted. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 146.229.255.21 ( talk) 20:15, 15 September 2022 (UTC)
I know that Pluto was closer to the sun than Neptune between 1979 and 1999, but this also happened between 1735 and 1749 and between 1483 and 1503. But what is interesting about this is that this phenomenon also happened in the year 1AD, according to my mental orbital calculations. Is that true? Ar Colorado ( talk) 15:06, 19 October 2022 (UTC)
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I suggest adding a reference to the contribution of Elizabeth L. Willians to the discovery of Pluto. She did the necessary calculations for Lowell to predict the location, and in fact her calculations and predictions based on them led to Lowell capturing an image of Pluto in 1915, which went unnoticed. Eventually, finding Pluto by Clyde Tombaugh indeed relied on the work she did. Multiple references exist in Elizabeth's Wikipedia page: /info/en/?search=Elizabeth_Langdon_Williams and also in other sources, such as https://www.space.com/human-computer-elizabeth-williams-pluto-discovery.html (see more sources within).
Please change: Lowell and his observatory conducted his search until his death in 1916, but to no avail. Unknown to Lowell, his surveys had captured two faint images of Pluto on March 19 and April 7, 1915, but they were not recognized for what they were.
to: Lowell and his observatory conducted his search, based on the mathematical calculations made by Elizabeth L. Williams, until his death in 1916, but to no avail. Unknown to Lowell, his surveys had captured two faint images of Pluto on March 19 and April 7, 1915, but they were not recognized for what they were.
77.127.190.148 ( talk) 05:26, 21 April 2023 (UTC)
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More of a suggestion than a request, but I think the "Quasi-satillite" subsection should be moved from the "Orbit" header to the "Satellites" header. I know why it's currently under Orbit, but I think it'd make sense under Satellites as well. 47.20.182.16 ( talk) 12:57, 9 May 2023 (UTC)
The redirect Pluto. has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2023 November 6 § Pluto. until a consensus is reached. Gonnym ( talk) 12:18, 6 November 2023 (UTC)
to: /info/en/?search=Trans-Neptunian_object Sisu-agape ( talk) 07:45, 29 November 2023 (UTC)
Pluto rotates by 122.53° from the Plutonian ecliptic plane, meaning Pluto is "upside down" and rotates backward relative to 6/8 of our major planets.
According to NASA's "Eyes in the Solar System" planet viewer, this would make the "Heart of Pluto" actually "upside down" compared to the 6 major planets and the orbital directions of all planets. Do you think we should change the caption of the main photo from Northern Hemisphere to Southern Hemisphere. IapetusCallistus ( talk) 12:01, 21 January 2024 (UTC)
???? 71.212.121.60 ( talk) 19:58, 7 February 2024 (UTC)
"On July 13, 2015, images from NASA's New Horizons mission Long Range Reconnaissance Imager (LORRI), along with data from the other instruments, determined Pluto's diameter to be 2,370 km (1,470 mi), which was later revised to be 2,372 km (1,474 mi) on July 24, and later to 2374±8 km."
Unfortunately, 2370 km is (1472.6 mi), not (1470 mi). It really jumps out because the next diameter given is only 2 km more than 2370 km but the conversion jumps up by 4 miles. I didn't change anything because I didn't have time to go through all the source material to see if the mistake is on the Wikipedia page or in the source material. But if someone does have time, please have at it. 2600:1002:B039:3FA9:CD58:FAE6:35C1:3C6C ( talk) 06:23, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
Hello, new user here. In the first paragraph of this article, the term "Trans-Neptunian object" is used to describe Pluto. As someone who was unfamiliar with the term, I went and found information about what that is on another page here on Wikipedia. I think it would bring clarity to link that page explaining what a trans-Neptunian object is. K74HM86 ( talk) 21:28, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
The time it takes for Pluto to complete one full rotation is 6.387 days and not 6.386 days. OrangeAedan ( talk) 14:41, 22 March 2024 (UTC)