♇

See also: Ⴒ

♇ U+2647, ♇
PLUTO
← ♆
[U+2646]
Miscellaneous Symbols ♈ →
[U+2648]

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

♇

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

Usage notes

(astronomy): ⟨♇⟩ has only rarely seen formal use since the reclassification of Pluto as a dwarf planet in 2006. ⟨⯓⟩ has seen rare use for Pluto as a dwarf planet.

(astrology): Both ⟨♇⟩ and ⟨⯓⟩ are common. ⟨♇⟩ is universal, due to its early standardization in astronomy, but while astrological use of ⟨⯓⟩ is global, it is not the preferred symbol in many European countries. (See ⯓ for astrological synonyms.)

Synonyms

Planetary symbols
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References

  1. “Solar System Symbols”, in Solar System Exploration‎, NASA and the Planetary Institute, 2018 January 30, 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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