Pluton (disambiguation)
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Pluton may refer to:
- Pluton, word for dwarf planet PlutoPlutoPluto, formal designation 134340 Pluto, is the second-most-massive known dwarf planet in the Solar System and the tenth-most-massive body observed directly orbiting the Sun...
- In geology, a plutonPlutonA pluton in geology is a body of intrusive igneous rock that crystallized from magma slowly cooling below the surface of the Earth. Plutons include batholiths, dikes, sills, laccoliths, lopoliths, and other igneous bodies...
is a (originally deep-seated) body of intrusive igneous rock (or type thereof) - In astronomy, a proposed but rejected term for a category of celestial bodies ultimately named plutoids
- Pluton, one of the eight French naval ships with that name
- PlutonSpanish destroyer PlutonPlutón, was an Audaz-class destroyer of the Spanish Navy that fought at the Battle of Santiago de Cuba during the Spanish-American War.-Technical characteristics:...
, a Spanish Navy destroyer that fought in the Battle of Santiago de Cuba during the Spanish-American War - Pluton (missile)Pluton (missile)The Pluton missile was a French nuclear-armed short-range ballistic missile system launched from a transporter erector launcher platform mounted on an AMX 30 tank chassis. It was designed to provide the tactical part of French nuclear deterrence during the Cold War.The Pluton came in replacement...
, a French missile - Pluton, a village in PipirigPipirigPipirig is a commune in Neamţ County, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Boboieşti, Dolheşti, Leghin, Pâţâligeni, Pipirig, Pluton and Stânca....
Commune, Neamţ CountyNeamt CountyNeamț is a county of Romania, in the historic region of Moldavia, with the county seat at Piatra Neamț. It has three communes, Bicaz-Chei, Bicazu Ardelean and Dămuc in Transylvania.-Demographics:...
, Romania - Pluton (complex)Pluton (complex)Pluton is a system of deep space communications and a planetary radar. It was built near Yevpatoria in 1960, and consists of at at least three antennas. Three of them are of the ADU-1000 design, an assembly of eight mirrors, each with diameter of 16 meters...
(radio telescope) - unique system of deep space communications and planetary radar built near Yevpatoria (Ukraine) in 1960 - Pluton or Plouton, the Greek name of the god Pluto; see Pluto (mythology)Pluto (mythology)In ancient Greek religion and myth, Pluto was a name for the ruler of the underworld; the god was also known as Hades, a name for the underworld itself...