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Line 63: − == "Moon of Neptune" hypothesis ==+ − Pluto was initially thought to have been a [[moon]] of [[Neptune]]. But with the discovery of [[Charon]] in 1978, and the subsequent discoveries of its other moons [[Hydra (moon)|Hydra]] and [[Nix]], that theory became far less plausible.
→"Moon of Neptune" hypothesis: There is no evidence for this point of view in any literature I can find.
Pluto has an elliptical orbit. It is usually further from the sun than any of the eight planets, but there are times due to its odd orbit when it is closer than [[Neptune]].<ref>http://science.jrank.org/pages/5352/Pluto.html</ref>
Pluto has an elliptical orbit. It is usually further from the sun than any of the eight planets, but there are times due to its odd orbit when it is closer than [[Neptune]].<ref>http://science.jrank.org/pages/5352/Pluto.html</ref>
== In popular fiction ==
== In popular fiction ==