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merlinius | 13:23 Wed 19th Dec 2007 | Riddles
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In our solar system, which planet was furthest from the sun before Pluto was discovered?
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Neptune?
As this is a riddle I presume I'm wrong and it is a trick question!
Pluto would still have been furthest from the sun even before it was discovered, so the answer, I think, is Pluto.

(Incidentally, hasn't Pluto now been demoted?)
You're right Naomi24 - it's now a dwarf planet
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Hehe. Well done Naomi!!






*Tiggerblue tiptoes away from the Riddles section*
Worth bearing in mind, although this was a catch question in more ways than one) that If Pluto is regarded as a planet, for anyone between the ages of 20 & 40, Pluto has been closer to the Sun than Neptune for over half their lives, as Pluto's orbit crosses that of Neptune & is closer to the sun for 20 years (approx) out of its 249 year orbit.
(Most recently between January 1979 & Feb 1999)

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