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Plutoids

Stuart has the lowdown on the agreed name for a certain type of object that orbits beyond the distance of Neptune. Formerly an icy dwarf planet-type thing, now…

Stuart has the lowdown on the agreed name for a certain type of object that orbits beyond the distance of Neptune. Formerly an icy dwarf planet-type thing, now they shall be known as ‘plutoids’.

Urgh.

A Case of the Plutoids | Astronomy Blog