Pluto was questioned to still be a planet in
2005 due to some new finding of large
object orbiting Neptune or in the edge of our Solar System .
2005 due to some new finding of large
object orbiting Neptune or in the edge of our Solar System .
Pluto appears to have 5 moons that
orbit it. Thus, to me I m thinking its still kind of a planet.
The largest moon is called Charon, but it is small and only about 1/6 the mass of our Moon
orbit it. Thus, to me I m thinking its still kind of a planet.
The largest moon is called Charon, but it is small and only about 1/6 the mass of our Moon
1. Pluto is now called a dwarf planet or a fun name I like ------a plutoid.
2. Its mostly made of ice and rock, so I agree its kind of an asteroid
3. It has a very unique and weird orbit. At times it will get closer to the Sun than Nepture
but it also will be much farther away than any of the other planets
***we say it is as close as 30 A.U. ( 30 x 93 million miles)
and as far away as 49 A.U. ( 49 x 93 million miles)--
You do the Math----but its a weird ---eccentric orbit for sure
Some facts or math about Pluto:
1. Pluto is almost 40 A.U's from the Sun ( 40x 93 million)-------- way out there !!!!!!
2. On average it takes Pluto 248 years to orbit the Sun
3. Has at least 3 moons, maybe 5 or more?
4. Its spins slow ( takes 6.4 days for just one rotation)
5. Is diameter or size is smaller than Mercury
or
2. Its mostly made of ice and rock, so I agree its kind of an asteroid
3. It has a very unique and weird orbit. At times it will get closer to the Sun than Nepture
but it also will be much farther away than any of the other planets
***we say it is as close as 30 A.U. ( 30 x 93 million miles)
and as far away as 49 A.U. ( 49 x 93 million miles)--
You do the Math----but its a weird ---eccentric orbit for sure
Some facts or math about Pluto:
1. Pluto is almost 40 A.U's from the Sun ( 40x 93 million)-------- way out there !!!!!!
2. On average it takes Pluto 248 years to orbit the Sun
3. Has at least 3 moons, maybe 5 or more?
4. Its spins slow ( takes 6.4 days for just one rotation)
5. Is diameter or size is smaller than Mercury
or