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twurbster OP t1_j56yn65 wrote

Reply to comment by rosen380 in Will Pluto ever be a planet? by twurbster

Will it ever clear it’s neighboring region of other objects?

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GiraffeWithATophat t1_j56zfky wrote

No, the other object in question is Neptune, which is much larger than pluto. Neptune would eat pluto right up.

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Captain_Slime t1_j56z5a1 wrote

Extremely unlikely because it crosses Neptune's path.

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twurbster OP t1_j570fda wrote

What does that make Neptune if it cannot pull in Pluto?

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joedimer t1_j574swu wrote

Neptune and Pluto are pretty much never any where near each other so Neptune can’t clear Pluto. Plus Pluto is on a different plane than the rest of the solar system. Neptune is like 8000 time more massive than Pluto so it would most definitely clear it if they ever ran into each other, it’s just that they never have and likely never will.

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Captain_Slime t1_j570v7d wrote

That's a good question and I actually don't know the answer, I hope someone who knows more can answer.

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Bawfuls t1_j56z0bn wrote

I am also interested in the answer to this question

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