In which year was the planet Pluto discovered?

Brainyblonde

Pluto is a planetary oddball, a strange world that has baffled scientists ever since it was discovered in 1930. Pluto is no longer considered the last planet by virtue of the new (August 2006) definition of a planet. http://www1.jsc.nasa.gov/er/seh/pluto.html Oct 29 06, 1:00 AM

kingfeuder9997

Clyde Tombaugh found Pluto on Feb. 18, 1930 in a concerted scan of the sky. Oct 29 06, 7:36 AM

jonnowales

One of the two that I actually know :) 1930. The real question is though, is it a planet :O I don't think you are supposed to answer that :) Oct 29 06, 12:01 PM

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