See also:

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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