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Written by Astroman   
Wednesday, 20 December 2006

Formerlly known as the smallest and outermost planet of the Solar System, Pluto has a mottled surface with light and dark regions, evidence of polar caps. As of August 2006 Pluto was no longer classed as a planet, its details are as follows nevertheless...


DATA

Diameter: 2324km (1444miles)
Mass: (Earth=1) 0.002
Volume: (Earth=1) 0.01
Density: (water=1) 2.03
Orbital Period: 247.7 Earth years
Rotation Period: 6375 Earth days
Av. Surface Temp: -230°C (-382°F)


Pluto

PlutoThe surface of Pluto is covered in icy deposits consisting of 98% nitrogen, with traces of methane; it is thought very likely that the planet aCharon, moon of Plutolso has water, carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide. Pluto's moon, Charon, is so large that many Earth scientists class the two objects as a double planetary feature.

 
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