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Pluto

By Randy .D Jefferson. Pluto. History of Pluto. Who : Clyde Tombameigh When: 1930 Why: Clyde saw an unknown object while Looking through a telescope. Pluto’s symbol. Solar sYSTEM. Order from the sun: 9 (usually it shifts) Distance from the sun in –

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Pluto

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  1. By Randy .D Jefferson Pluto

  2. History of Pluto • Who : Clyde Tombameigh • When: 1930 • Why: Clyde saw an unknown object while Looking through a telescope. Pluto’s symbol

  3. Solar sYSTEM • Order from the sun: 9 (usually it shifts) • Distance from the sun in – AU : 93,000,000 Km : 1,496,000,000 • Distance from the Earth in AU: 39.5 • Orbit around the sun: 6 days and 9hrs. (The length of one day in Pluto is compared to 6 earth days, 9hrs, and 18 mins.) (The picture to the right shows that Pluto is not a planet. Its not a planet Because it’s too small.)

  4. Planet Measurements Mass: Volume: Equatorial Circumference: Mean Density: Gravity: If you weighed 100lbs. On Earth you weigh : 1.31 x 10 KG 1,530,000,000 mi 4,494 mi 2,050 mi 1,112 8lbs. 22 3 3 th

  5. Composition • The core of Pluto is made up of iron & rock • The surface of Pluto is made up of ice water • The atmosphere is made up of methane, carbon monoxide, nitrogen

  6. Surface Conditions Temperature Ranges • - 240 degrees Celsius or -400 degrees Fahrenheit

  7. Moons Charon Nix Hydra • Pluto has only three moons

  8. Charon • Charon is Pluto’s most interesting moon. • Charon is Pluto’s closest moon • Charon is one three of Pluto’s moons

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