⯓

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

The ⯓ symbol in a poster published by NASA/JPL, showing the size of Pluto compared to the Moon.

Some graphic variants are hardly distinct visually from Neptune's trident symbol ⟨⟩.

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): ♇, ⯕, ⯔, ⯖