By: Zach MorganTyler CalkinsRyan MurrayNick Wurtz

Pluto’s Awesome HistoryJanuary 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

NixCharon

Hydra

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