PlutoMrs. Schwartz

Fifth Grade

Pluto is the second closest dwarf planet to the Sun.

Distance from the Sun

Diameter: 2,372 km Mass: 1.31 × 10^22 kg Orbit Distance: 5,874,000,000 km Orbit Period: 246.0 years Rings: 0 Temperature: -229°C Moons: 5 Discovery Date: February 18th 1930 Discovered By: Clyde W. Tombaugh

Planet Profile

Pluto is named after the Greek god of the underworld.

Pluto was reclassified from a planet to a dwarf planet in 2006.

Pluto is one third water. Pluto has been visited by one spacecraft. Pluto is the largest dwarf planet.

Facts about Pluto

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