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♇ U+2647, ♇
PLUTO
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Translingual

Etymology

A monogram of the capital letters P and L, the first two letters of "Pluto" as well as the initials of Percival Lowell.[1]

Symbol

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  1. (astronomy, astrology) Pluto as one of the nine planets

Synonyms
Planetary symbols
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References
  1. “Solar System Symbols”, in Solar System Exploration‎, NASA and the Planetary Institute, January 30, 2018, retrieved November 3, 2019: “The symbol for dwarf planet Pluto is a monogram made up of P and L in Pluto (and also the initials of Percival Lowell, who predicted its discovery).”
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