PLUTO |
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Average Distance From Sun 2.9 to 4.6 billion miles (4.7 to 7.4 billion km) Mass 0.0025 (earth = 1).. Diameter 1,423 miles (2,290 km) Surface Gravity 0.07 (earth = 1) Length of Day 6 days 9 hrs. 17 mins. Length of Year 247.7 earth years Mean Surface Temperature -230* C Inclination to Axis 122.5 degrees Albedo 0.04 Escape Velocity 1.1 km/s Known Moons 1 |
Pluto was discovered in 1930 by Clyde Tambaugh. It's moon Charon was not discovered until 1978. Recently there has been discussion as to whether Pluto is actually a planet or not. There may be several other bodies similar to Pluto orbiting the sun in the far reaches of the solar system. |
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