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⯓ U+2BD3, ⯓ PLUTO FORM TWO ← ⯒ [U+2BD2] Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows ⯔ → [U+2BD4]

Translingual

Etymology

Pluto's bident, stylized like Neptune's trident and surmounted by a globe or cap. Popularized by Paul Clancy, founder in 1933 of American Astrology magazine.

Symbol

⯓

1. (astrology) Pluto.
2. (astronomy, rare) Pluto as a dwarf planet.

Usage notes

⟨⯓⟩ is the most common astrological symbol for Pluto in English-language sources, and perhaps globally. It was originally an exclusively astrological symbol, with only ⟨♇⟩ being used in astronomy (though often ⟨♇⟩ was found in astrology as well). However, since the 2006 reclassification of Pluto as a dwarf planet, ⟨⯓⟩ has seen some use in astronomical sources.

Synonyms

• (astronomy): ♇
• (astrology): ♇, ⯕, ⯔, ⯖

Gallery

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  Some graphic variants are hardly distinct visually from Neptune's trident symbol ⟨⟩.
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  A decorative variant in the Netherlands (an inverted ☿)
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  An abstract variant
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  Symbol on a black background
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  The ⯓ symbol in a poster published by NASA/JPL, showing the size of Pluto compared to the Moon.