Pluto

Pluto was discovered in 1930 by American astronomer Clyde W. Tombaugh. Not much is known about Pluto, becuase it is so small and far away. But we do know, Pluto has one satellite (moon), Charon. Pluto and Charon are often thought to be a double-planet system, rather than a planet and a moon. Although the planets in front it are gas giants, Pluto is a small, cold, rocky planet. Pluto is the ninth and smallest planet from the Sun. Its average distance from the Sun is 3,675 million miles. The diameter of Pluto is 1,419 miles. The length of one Plutonian year is equal to 248.54 earth years. One day on Pluto is equal to 6.38 earth days. The temperature on Pluto is usually around -364 degrees fahrenheit. The mass of Pluto is .0022 that of Earth's. The density of Pluto is 2.03 g/cm3. I have a little more scientific information on Pluto. If your interested e-mail me. ***CHARON*** Charon's average distance from Pluto is 12,204 miles. The diameter of Charon is 741 miles. It takes Charon 6.39 earth days to orbit Pluto. One day on Charon is equal to 6,39 earth days. The surface temperature on Charon usually stays around -364 degrees fahrenheit. Charon's mass is .0003 that of Earth's. The average density of Charon is 2 g/cm3. I have a little more scientific information on Charon. If your interested please e-mail me.

Pluto Facts

• Pluto is the smallest planet, and is not even considered a planet by some people.
• Most think Pluto and its satellite Charon are more of a double-planet system.
• We have not yet seen the surface of Pluto. Not even the Hubble Space Telescope can get that kind of picture.
• During the 1990s, Pluto is the closest it'll ever get to Earth, so it is a very good time to study it. This will not happen again until the 23rd century!
• Because of Pluto's irregular orbit, it is not always the farthest planet from the Sun. From 1979 to 1999, Neptune is the farthest planet from the Sun.

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