It stays in the same orbit, but the orbit is eccentric so that sometimes Pluto is closer to the sun than Neptune is, so it’s said to be inside Neptune’s orbit. End of lesson.
Pluto was closer to the sun than Neptune between February 7, 1979 and February 11, 1999. It is now farther from the sun than Neptune, and will remain so for more than 200 years.
Plods with ...™ almost 9 years ago
How ’bout now?
Al Nala almost 9 years ago
It stays in the same orbit, but the orbit is eccentric so that sometimes Pluto is closer to the sun than Neptune is, so it’s said to be inside Neptune’s orbit. End of lesson.
meg_grif almost 9 years ago
Pluto was closer to the sun than Neptune between February 7, 1979 and February 11, 1999. It is now farther from the sun than Neptune, and will remain so for more than 200 years.
Jim Kerner almost 9 years ago
Pluto is acting Goofy about all this attention its getting.