afanofBTBAM t1_j3lxbk2 wrote
Reply to comment by quarter-water in TIL Pluto hasn't completed an orbit around the sun since its discovery. Pluto's orbit takes about 248 years, and Pluto was discovered in 1930. by irbinator
>(one rotation around the sun)
IIRC, this is called a revolution, and the term rotation is reserved for the celestial body itself spinning upon its axis.
quarter-water t1_j3lxo46 wrote
Yeah, it was late.. my post is full of holes lol I've edited jt now
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