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Pluto Statistics Table:
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Things to keep in mind:
- 1 A.U. is the distance from the Earth to the Sun, or 93 million miles ( 149.6 million km )
- Planets have elliptical orbits, and distances given are the average distance from the sun.
- Measurements given in earth terms. If read "days" or "years," earth days and earth years are implied
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Date of Discovery
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1930 Clyde Tombaugh
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Average Distance from the Sun
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5,906,380,000 km
3,670,050,000 miles
39.482 A.U.
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Equatorial Radius
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1,151 km
715 miles
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Equatorial Circumference
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7,232 km
4,494 miles
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Density
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2 g/cm3
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Surface Area
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16,650,000 km2
6,430,000 mi2
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Gravity
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0.81 m/s2
2.7 ft/s2
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Rotation Period (Length of Day)
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6.387 days
153.3 hours
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Orbit Period (Length of Year)
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247.92 years
90,553 days
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Orbital Velocity (avg)
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17,096 km/h
10,623 mph
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Orbital Circumference
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32,820,000,000 km
20,390,000,000 miles
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Min/Max Surface Temperature
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-233/-223 °C
-387/-369 °F
40/50 K
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Article written by IceCreamTruck and was compiled after extensive reading and study. This article is formatted to include information that isn't obvious from looking at most facts and figures sheets. Exact figures about the planet courtesy of JPL NASA and have been shortened to include only the most useful information. Please visit NASA's website for further detailed information on this planet NASA Pluto Pages
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