Transcript Pluto
By: Zach Morgan Tyler Calkins Ryan Murray Nick Wurtz Pluto’s Awesome History January 23, 1930 was spotted by Clyde Tombaugh Because of its cold temperature (-360 degrees F) it was given the name of the Roman name for the god of the underworld In 1978, James Christy & Robert Harrington discovered Plutos only known moon Charon In August 2006, Pluto was no longer considered a planet but arguments still go on to this day. Pluto's Orbit • • • • Orbits the sun in 90,465 days Pluto’s revolution is 6 days and 9 hours 248 years to orbit the sun Pluto's orbit shape is like an oval and dips into Neptune’s orbit Distance from Sun & Earth • Its average distance from the sun is about 5.9 billion km from the sun • When the planets are all lined up, Pluto is about 4.2 billion km from Earth • When Pluto is on the other side of the sun it is about 7.5 billion km from Earth Size & Density • Pluto is a terrestrial planet • Its size in km is 2274 Temperature • Pluto is the second most cold planet in our solar system • From day to night plutos temperature leans from -240 degrees C to -390 degrees F Atmosphere • Pluto is made up of mostly Methane, and nitrogen, and Carbon Monoxide • Its atmosphere makes it impossible to live on. Moons • Pluto has three moons( Nix, Hydra, and Charon) • Charon is the biggest of the three and almost the same size as pluto Charon Physical Characteristics • Pluto’s density has a hint that it is likely to contain a mixture of 30% ice and 70% rock • Pluto’s atmosphere is likely to have nitrogen combined with methane and carbon monoxide Living on Pluto • • • • • Strong smell Super cold Basically the size of the U.S.A. Like a rocky plain No oxygen (IT’S BREATH TAKING) Life on Pluto • Blue and fluffy animals • No plants The End Zach Morgan Tyler Calkins Ryan Murray Nick Wurtz