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Thread #93891 Message #1811294
Posted By: Nigel Parsons
16-Aug-06 - 12:49 PM
Thread Name: BS: How many planets are there?
Subject: RE: BS: How many planets are there?
Before we get too deeply into the mnemonics for the relative positions counting from the Sun, remember these mnemonics were wrong for a large part of the lives of many of us. If you're under 40, Pluto has been nearer the Sun than Neptune has for over half your lifetime! At times Pluto is closer to the Sun than Neptune (as it was from January 1979 thru February 11 1999).