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drplokta ([personal profile] drplokta) wrote in [personal profile] redbird 2006-08-27 08:31 am (UTC)

It's in a 3:2 orbital resonance with Neptune, as are most of the other Neptune-crossing plutinos. Pluto's orbit is absolutely controlled by Neptune's gravitation. It's a similar relationship to that between Cruithne and Earth.
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