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No, Pluto does not have a backwards orbit around the Sun. However, Pluto's orbit is unique compared to the eight planets in our solar system. It has an eccentric and inclined orbit, meaning it is not a perfect circle and is tilted relative to the plane of the other planets' orbits.

Pluto's orbit is highly elliptical, which means its distance from the Sun varies significantly during its orbital journey. At times, Pluto's orbit brings it closer to the Sun than Neptune, which is why it was considered the ninth planet in our solar system for many years. However, there are periods during its orbit when Pluto is farther from the Sun than Neptune, which led to its reclassification as a "dwarf planet" in 2006 by the International Astronomical Union (IAU).

While Pluto's orbit is unique and different from the predominantly circular orbits of the eight planets, it does not travel in a backward or retrograde direction around the Sun. It still follows the same general counterclockwise direction as other planets in our solar system when viewed from above the Sun's North Pole.

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