2007-10-24 12:46:47 · 6 answers · asked by rae 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Pluto is not going to clear its orbit because it is gravitationally dominated by Neptune. It is one of hundreds of objects, known as Plutinos, that are trapped in a 3:2 resonance with Neptune.
2007-10-24 14:48:56 · answer #1 · answered by injanier 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What are you asking? Pluto will not be changing its orbit significantly for billions of years, most likely. It's not like no longer being classified as a planet, will make it fly away into space.
2007-10-24 12:54:30 · answer #2 · answered by poorcocoboiboi 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope. Then again, Neither has Jupitur or Earth, so we just axed ourselves out of planet status, and wont be getting funding from the GFLUPG (Galactic Federal League of United Planetary Governments) anytime soon, as we have just declared ourselves no longer a planet. And Neptune and Mars, due to their close location to such belts as the Kuiper and Asteroid belt, also get axed out. Wow! Leave it to the astronomers to get us out of what has been keeping humans safe for 30,000 Years!
2007-10-24 13:18:52 · answer #3 · answered by iam"A"godofsheep 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi. Do you mean the orbit of Neptune? Yes. In 1999. http://www.astronomycafe.net/qadir/q364.html
2007-10-24 13:07:46 · answer #4 · answered by Cirric 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Not so far, there are still millions of small objects in the Kuiper Belt (as far as we know).
2007-10-24 13:41:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Didn't check lately !
2007-10-24 12:51:29 · answer #6 · answered by PragmaticAlien 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋