Why is Pluto not considered a Jovian planet?
A) Its mass and radius are very small, and it lacks the thick atmosphere of hydrogen seen on the other Jovian planets.
B) It is so far out in the Solar System.
C) Its interior is mostly rock and iron.
D) Its atmosphere is rich in oxygen, making it more like Earth.
E) It is not really orbiting the Sun but is simply drifting through the outer edge of the Solar System.
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