Is pluto a planet?
In August '06, the astronmers' union decided to re-classify Pluto as a "dwarf planet," a category separate from the 8 planets.
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Pluto is no longer considered a planet, but it used to be!
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At the closest point, Pluto is 2.67 billion miles from Earth. Pluto, (now a dwarf planet) at 3000 km in diameter and a mass of 1.3050 x 10^22 kg, would be the 9th closest planet to the sun at 6000 million km, with a tilt of 119.591 degrees. It makes a full rotation in 150 hours and takes 250 years to go around the sun. Lastly, it has 1 moon, no rings, and an average temp of -230 degrees Celsius on its' sunny side. Dwarf planets are not recognized as actual planets, so technically, no Pluto is not a planet.
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No . Pluto is nor considered a "dwarf" planet. Thanx for using ChaCha.
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Pluto is No Longer a Planet. Do you have a question I can help with? Ask away - ChaCha is free and open 24/7!
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The distant, ice-covered world is no longer a true planet, according to a new definition of the term voted on by scientists today.
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Pluto is a dwarf planet, but dwarf planets are not classified as actual planets! So, no, it's not!
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How far away in miles is pluto away from the sun?
Pluto is 3,700,000,000 miles away from the sun. This is why P...
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Why do astronomers often call pluto a charon a double planet?
Pluto and Charon are tidally locked, meaning that they always...
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Why isnt pluto a planet anymore?
Under new rules, a planet can't cross the orbit of any planet...
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What color is pluto when seen from earth?
Pluto appears to be light brown. Pluto has never been visited...
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Why is pluto not a planet anymore?
Scientists claimed it was probably an icy bodies in a distant...
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An atmosphere is simply a layer of gases that surrounds the w...
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What is the revolution period of Pluto and Charon?
Pluto's orbital period is 248 Earth years. Its orbital charac...
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If a rocket left pluto traveling 1000 mph how long would it take to reach the sun?
At its closest point, Pluto is only 29 astronomical units fro...
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Pluto's interior is primarily composed of ice. ChaCha!
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Have probes been sent to Pluto?
More than 30 space probes have been launched since the former...
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What planet comes before Pluto?
Neptune is the planet directly before Pluto in the solar syst...
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Have any space missions gone to or went by Pluto?
Yes. The "New Horizons" mission was launched on January 19, 2...
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Why is pluto no longer a planet?
Pluto is relatively round and orbits the Sun, but it does not...
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How long does it take to reach Pluto?
Traveling at the speed of light it would take 6 hours to get ...
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Two small moons have been discovered orbiting Pluto, bringing...
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Is pluto a planet? If not why?
Dwarf planet: Pluto and any other round object that "has not ...
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Is planet Pluto found in the inner or outer solar system?
Pluto is no longer considered a planet. It is now the largest...
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What is another name for Pluto?
Another name for Roman God Pluto? His greek name is Hades. An...
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How long will it take to reach Pluto?
Did you mean how long would it take to get from Earth to Plut...
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Are there any other planets after pluto?
The two Dwarf planets after Pluto are, Ceres, Eris, thanks fo...
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What is another name for Pluto?
Another name for Roman God Pluto? His greek name is Hades. An...
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Is pluto a planet? If not why?
Dwarf planet: Pluto and any other round object that "has not ...
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Can you tell me 10 facts about pluto?
Pluto is 5.879 billion kilometers from the sun. Pluto has 3 m...
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Which is bigger, Pluto or the moon?
Pluto - Mass: *1022 KG 0.002 1 Earths, Moon ��� Mass: 7.347 7...
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Why was pluto considered not a planet?
Planet redefined to mean object that orbits sun & is large en...
About Pluto
At one time Pluto was the ninth planet in our solar system, that is until 2006. Scientists decided that Pluto was too small to be a planet, and was redesignated as a "dwarf planet," and is the largest body in the Kuiper Belt, which is a belt of asteroids that encircles the entire solar system. Pluto, depending on where it is in its orbit between 4.4 billion and 7.4 billion km from the sun.
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