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Pluto, Dwarf Planet

PLUTO | Dwarf Planet

PLUTO | Dwarf Planet

PLUTO | Dwarf Planet

PLUTO | Dwarf Planet

PLUTO | Dwarf Planet


5 Moons

5 Moons

5 Moons

5 Moons

5 Moons


X ~ 1,189.9 km | Y ~ 1,189.9 km | Z ~ 1,189.9 km

X ~ 1,189.9 km | Y ~ 1,189.9 km | Z ~ 1,189.9 km

X ~ 1,189.9 km | Y ~ 1,189.9 km | Z ~ 1,189.9 km

X ~ 1,189.9 km | Y ~ 1,189.9 km | Z ~ 1,189.9 km

X ~ 1,189.9 km | Y ~ 1,189.9 km | Z ~ 1,189.9 km


Perihelion ~ 4.424 billion km | Aphelion ~ 7.378 billion km

Perihelion ~ 4.424 billion km | Aphelion ~ 7.378 billion km

Perihelion ~ 4.424 billion km | Aphelion ~ 7.378 billion km

Perihelion ~ 4.424 billion km | Aphelion ~ 7.378 billion km

Perihelion ~ 4.424 billion km | Aphelion ~ 7.378 billion km

PLANET PLUTO

PLANET PLUTO

PLANET PLUTO

PLANET PLUTO

PLANET PLUTO

Dwarf Class
Dwarf Class
Dwarf Class
Dwarf Class
Dwarf Class




/ˈpluːtoʊ/

/ˈpluːtoʊ/

/ˈpluːtoʊ/

/ˈpluːtoʊ/

/ˈpluːtoʊ/


Phonetic

Phonetic

Phonetic

Phonetic

Phonetic






Discovered by Clyde W Tombaugh

Discovered by Clyde W Tombaugh

Discovered by Clyde W Tombaugh

Discovered by Clyde W Tombaugh

Discovered by Clyde W Tombaugh

13″ Refractor Telescope
(Lowell Observatory)

13″ Refractor Telescope
(Lowell Observatory)

13″ Refractor Telescope
(Lowell Observatory)

13″ Refractor Telescope
(Lowell Observatory)

13″ Refractor Telescope
(Lowell Observatory)

Arizona, USA, 1930

Arizona, USA, 1930

Arizona, USA, 1930

Arizona, USA, 1930

Arizona, USA, 1930

DISCOVERY
DISCOVERY
DISCOVERY
DISCOVERY
DISCOVERY






Pluto, from Πλούτων, Ploutōn
(Ancient Greek)

Pluto, from Πλούτων, Ploutōn
(Ancient Greek)

Pluto, from Πλούτων, Ploutōn
(Ancient Greek)

Pluto, from Πλούτων, Ploutōn
(Ancient Greek)

Pluto, from Πλούτων, Ploutōn
(Ancient Greek)

Greek god, Pluto

Greek god, Pluto

Greek god, Pluto

Greek god, Pluto

Greek god, Pluto

God of wealth and the underworld.

God of wealth and the underworld.

God of wealth and the underworld.

God of wealth and the underworld.

God of wealth and the underworld.

ETYMOLOGY
ETYMOLOGY
ETYMOLOGY
ETYMOLOGY
ETYMOLOGY






NAIF-134340

NAIF-134340

NAIF-134340

NAIF-134340

NAIF-134340


Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference






7.476E+03 km

7.476E+03 km

7.476E+03 km

7.476E+03 km

7.476E+03 km


Body Circumference

Body Circumference

Body Circumference

Body Circumference

Body Circumference


1.779E+07 km2

1.779E+07 km2

1.779E+07 km2

1.779E+07 km2

1.779E+07 km2


Body Surface Area

Body Surface Area

Body Surface Area

Body Surface Area

Body Surface Area


7.057E+09 km3

7.057E+09 km3

7.057E+09 km3

7.057E+09 km3

7.057E+09 km3


Body Volume

Body Volume

Body Volume

Body Volume

Body Volume






1,189.9 km

1,189.9 km

1,189.9 km

1,189.9 km

1,189.9 km


Body Semi-Major Axis

Body Semi-Major Axis

Body Semi-Major Axis

Body Semi-Major Axis

Body Semi-Major Axis


1,189.9 km

1,189.9 km

1,189.9 km

1,189.9 km

1,189.9 km


Body Semi-Minor Axis

Body Semi-Minor Axis

Body Semi-Minor Axis

Body Semi-Minor Axis

Body Semi-Minor Axis


1,189.9 km

1,189.9 km

1,189.9 km

1,189.9 km

1,189.9 km


Body Polar Axis

Body Polar Axis

Body Polar Axis

Body Polar Axis

Body Polar Axis






0

0

0

0

0


Body Eccentricity (e)

Body Eccentricity (e)

Body Eccentricity (e)

Body Eccentricity (e)

Body Eccentricity (e)


0

0

0

0

0


Body Flattening Ratio (f)

Body Flattening Ratio (f)

Body Flattening Ratio (f)

Body Flattening Ratio (f)

Body Flattening Ratio (f)






16.3

16.3

16.3

16.3

16.3


Body Apparent Magnitude

Body Apparent Magnitude

Body Apparent Magnitude

Body Apparent Magnitude

Body Apparent Magnitude


0.66

0.66

0.66

0.66

0.66


Body Geometric Albedo

Body Geometric Albedo

Body Geometric Albedo

Body Geometric Albedo

Body Geometric Albedo


830,773,514,363.24 Hz

830,773,514,363.24 Hz

830,773,514,363.24 Hz

830,773,514,363.24 Hz

830,773,514,363.24 Hz


Body Frequency (Peak)

Body Frequency (Peak)

Body Frequency (Peak)

Body Frequency (Peak)

Body Frequency (Peak)


8.781E-05 m

8.781E-05 m

8.781E-05 m

8.781E-05 m

8.781E-05 m


Body Wavelength (Peak)

Body Wavelength (Peak)

Body Wavelength (Peak)

Body Wavelength (Peak)

Body Wavelength (Peak)


33 K, -240.15 °C

33 K, -240.15 °C

33 K, -240.15 °C

33 K, -240.15 °C

33 K, -240.15 °C


Body Temperature

Body Temperature

Body Temperature

Body Temperature

Body Temperature


8.796E-01 W/m2

8.796E-01 W/m2

8.796E-01 W/m2

8.796E-01 W/m2

8.796E-01 W/m2


Body Solar Radiation

Body Solar Radiation

Body Solar Radiation

Body Solar Radiation

Body Solar Radiation






38.66 km

38.66 km

38.66 km

38.66 km

38.66 km


Body Barycenter

Body Barycenter

Body Barycenter

Body Barycenter

Body Barycenter


5,739,722.22 km

5,739,722.22 km

5,739,722.22 km

5,739,722.22 km

5,739,722.22 km


Body Hill Sphere

Body Hill Sphere

Body Hill Sphere

Body Hill Sphere

Body Hill Sphere






5,895,158,719 km

5,895,158,719 km

5,895,158,719 km

5,895,158,719 km

5,895,158,719 km


Body Lagrangian Point
L1 @ 0°

Body Lagrangian Point
L1 @ 0°

Body Lagrangian Point
L1 @ 0°

Body Lagrangian Point
L1 @ 0°

Body Lagrangian Point
L1 @ 0°


5,906,638,163.44 km

5,906,638,163.44 km

5,906,638,163.44 km

5,906,638,163.44 km

5,906,638,163.44 km


Body Lagrangian Point
L2 @ 0°

Body Lagrangian Point
L2 @ 0°

Body Lagrangian Point
L2 @ 0°

Body Lagrangian Point
L2 @ 0°

Body Lagrangian Point
L2 @ 0°


18,244,482,819.38 km

18,244,482,819.38 km

18,244,482,819.38 km

18,244,482,819.38 km

18,244,482,819.38 km


Body Lagrangian Point
L3 @ 180°

Body Lagrangian Point
L3 @ 180°

Body Lagrangian Point
L3 @ 180°

Body Lagrangian Point
L3 @ 180°

Body Lagrangian Point
L3 @ 180°


6,081,494,273.13 km

6,081,494,273.13 km

6,081,494,273.13 km

6,081,494,273.13 km

6,081,494,273.13 km


Body Lagrangian Point
L4 @ + 60°

Body Lagrangian Point
L4 @ + 60°

Body Lagrangian Point
L4 @ + 60°

Body Lagrangian Point
L4 @ + 60°

Body Lagrangian Point
L4 @ + 60°


-6,081,494,273.13 km

-6,081,494,273.13 km

-6,081,494,273.13 km

-6,081,494,273.13 km

-6,081,494,273.13 km


Body Lagrangian Point
L5 @ – 60°

Body Lagrangian Point
L5 @ – 60°

Body Lagrangian Point
L5 @ – 60°

Body Lagrangian Point
L5 @ – 60°

Body Lagrangian Point
L5 @ – 60°






0.61 m/s2

0.61 m/s2

0.61 m/s2

0.61 m/s2

0.61 m/s2


Body Surface Gravity

Body Surface Gravity

Body Surface Gravity

Body Surface Gravity

Body Surface Gravity






0.000’000’006’551 Sun
1.303E+22 kg

0.000’000’006’551 Sun
1.303E+22 kg

0.000’000’006’551 Sun
1.303E+22 kg

0.000’000’006’551 Sun
1.303E+22 kg

0.000’000’006’551 Sun
1.303E+22 kg


Body Mass Primary

Body Mass Primary

Body Mass Primary

Body Mass Primary

Body Mass Primary


1.846 g/cm3

1.846 g/cm3

1.846 g/cm3

1.846 g/cm3

1.846 g/cm3


Body Density

Body Density

Body Density

Body Density

Body Density


1 Pa, 9.869’2 μ Atm

1 Pa, 9.869’2 μ Atm

1 Pa, 9.869’2 μ Atm

1 Pa, 9.869’2 μ Atm

1 Pa, 9.869’2 μ Atm


Body Pressure

Body Pressure

Body Pressure

Body Pressure

Body Pressure






1.209 km/s

1.209 km/s

1.209 km/s

1.209 km/s

1.209 km/s


Body Escape Velocity

Body Escape Velocity

Body Escape Velocity

Body Escape Velocity

Body Escape Velocity


48.771’5 km/h

48.771’5 km/h

48.771’5 km/h

48.771’5 km/h

48.771’5 km/h


Body Equatorial Velocity

Body Equatorial Velocity

Body Equatorial Velocity

Body Equatorial Velocity

Body Equatorial Velocity






-6.387’2 day, 153.29 hour

-6.387’2 day, 153.29 hour

-6.387’2 day, 153.29 hour

-6.387’2 day, 153.29 hour

-6.387’2 day, 153.29 hour


Body Rotation Sidereal

Body Rotation Sidereal

Body Rotation Sidereal

Body Rotation Sidereal

Body Rotation Sidereal


6.386’8 day

6.386’8 day

6.386’8 day

6.386’8 day

6.386’8 day


Body Mean Solar Day

Body Mean Solar Day

Body Mean Solar Day

Body Mean Solar Day

Body Mean Solar Day


119.59°

119.59°

119.59°

119.59°

119.59°


Body Axis Tilt

Body Axis Tilt

Body Axis Tilt

Body Axis Tilt

Body Axis Tilt


Retroograde

Retroograde

Retroograde

Retroograde

Retroograde


Body Orientation

Body Orientation

Body Orientation

Body Orientation

Body Orientation






Prograde

Prograde

Prograde

Prograde

Prograde


Orbit Orientation

Orbit Orientation

Orbit Orientation

Orbit Orientation

Orbit Orientation


366.737’6 day

366.737’6 day

366.737’6 day

366.737’6 day

366.737’6 day


Orbit Synodic Period

Orbit Synodic Period

Orbit Synodic Period

Orbit Synodic Period

Orbit Synodic Period


90,433.83 day

90,433.83 day

90,433.83 day

90,433.83 day

90,433.83 day


Orbit Sidereal Period

Orbit Sidereal Period

Orbit Sidereal Period

Orbit Sidereal Period

Orbit Sidereal Period


4.67 km/s

4.67 km/s

4.67 km/s

4.67 km/s

4.67 km/s


Orbit Velocity

Orbit Velocity

Orbit Velocity

Orbit Velocity

Orbit Velocity






3.649E+10 km

3.649E+10 km

3.649E+10 km

3.649E+10 km

3.649E+10 km


Orbit Circumference

Orbit Circumference

Orbit Circumference

Orbit Circumference

Orbit Circumference






5,900,898,441 km

5,900,898,441 km

5,900,898,441 km

5,900,898,441 km

5,900,898,441 km


Semi-Major Axis

Semi-Major Axis

Semi-Major Axis

Semi-Major Axis

Semi-Major Axis


5,713,141,206 km

5,713,141,206 km

5,713,141,206 km

5,713,141,206 km

5,713,141,206 km


Semi-Minor Axis

Semi-Minor Axis

Semi-Minor Axis

Semi-Minor Axis

Semi-Minor Axis






4,424,206,201 km
(Perihelion)

4,424,206,201 km
(Perihelion)

4,424,206,201 km
(Perihelion)

4,424,206,201 km
(Perihelion)

4,424,206,201 km
(Perihelion)


Orbit Periapsis Inner

Orbit Periapsis Inner

Orbit Periapsis Inner

Orbit Periapsis Inner

Orbit Periapsis Inner


7,377,590,682 km
(Aphelion)

7,377,590,682 km
(Aphelion)

7,377,590,682 km
(Aphelion)

7,377,590,682 km
(Aphelion)

7,377,590,682 km
(Aphelion)


Orbit Periapsis Outer

Orbit Periapsis Outer

Orbit Periapsis Outer

Orbit Periapsis Outer

Orbit Periapsis Outer






0.250’2

0.250’2

0.250’2

0.250’2

0.250’2


Orbit Eccentricity (e)

Orbit Eccentricity (e)

Orbit Eccentricity (e)

Orbit Eccentricity (e)

Orbit Eccentricity (e)


17.089

17.089

17.089

17.089

17.089


Orbit Inclination (i) Ecliptic

Orbit Inclination (i) Ecliptic

Orbit Inclination (i) Ecliptic

Orbit Inclination (i) Ecliptic

Orbit Inclination (i) Ecliptic


112.6 (Perihelion)

112.6 (Perihelion)

112.6 (Perihelion)

112.6 (Perihelion)

112.6 (Perihelion)


Orbit Argument of Periapsis (ω)

Orbit Argument of Periapsis (ω)

Orbit Argument of Periapsis (ω)

Orbit Argument of Periapsis (ω)

Orbit Argument of Periapsis (ω)


25.25

25.25

25.25

25.25

25.25


Orbit Mean Anomaly (v)

Orbit Mean Anomaly (v)

Orbit Mean Anomaly (v)

Orbit Mean Anomaly (v)

Orbit Mean Anomaly (v)


110.3

110.3

110.3

110.3

110.3


Long Ascending Node (Ω)

Long Ascending Node (Ω)

Long Ascending Node (Ω)

Long Ascending Node (Ω)

Long Ascending Node (Ω)






H2O, N2, CH4, NH3 & CO

H2O, N2, CH4, NH3 & CO

H2O, N2, CH4, NH3 & CO

H2O, N2, CH4, NH3 & CO

H2O, N2, CH4, NH3 & CO


Material

Material

Material

Material

Material






CHARON

CHARON

CHARON

CHARON

CHARON


Regular Moon, L01

Regular Moon, L01

Regular Moon, L01

Regular Moon, L01

Regular Moon, L01


X ~ 606 km | Y ~ 606 km | Z ~ 606 km

X ~ 606 km | Y ~ 606 km | Z ~ 606 km

X ~ 606 km | Y ~ 606 km | Z ~ 606 km

X ~ 606 km | Y ~ 606 km | Z ~ 606 km

X ~ 606 km | Y ~ 606 km | Z ~ 606 km


Perigee ~ 19,572 km | Apogee ~ 19,574 km

Perigee ~ 19,572 km | Apogee ~ 19,574 km

Perigee ~ 19,572 km | Apogee ~ 19,574 km

Perigee ~ 19,572 km | Apogee ~ 19,574 km

Perigee ~ 19,572 km | Apogee ~ 19,574 km






STYX

STYX

STYX

STYX

STYX


Regular Moon, L02

Regular Moon, L02

Regular Moon, L02

Regular Moon, L02

Regular Moon, L02


X ~ 6.5 km | Y ~ 6.5 km | Z ~ 6.5 km

X ~ 6.5 km | Y ~ 6.5 km | Z ~ 6.5 km

X ~ 6.5 km | Y ~ 6.5 km | Z ~ 6.5 km

X ~ 6.5 km | Y ~ 6.5 km | Z ~ 6.5 km

X ~ 6.5 km | Y ~ 6.5 km | Z ~ 6.5 km


Perigee ~ 42,656 km | Apogee ~ 42,656 km

Perigee ~ 42,656 km | Apogee ~ 42,656 km

Perigee ~ 42,656 km | Apogee ~ 42,656 km

Perigee ~ 42,656 km | Apogee ~ 42,656 km

Perigee ~ 42,656 km | Apogee ~ 42,656 km






NIX

NIX

NIX

NIX

NIX


Regular Moon, L03

Regular Moon, L03

Regular Moon, L03

Regular Moon, L03

Regular Moon, L03


X ~ 23.98 km | Y ~ 23.98 km | Z ~ 23.98 km

X ~ 23.98 km | Y ~ 23.98 km | Z ~ 23.98 km

X ~ 23.98 km | Y ~ 23.98 km | Z ~ 23.98 km

X ~ 23.98 km | Y ~ 23.98 km | Z ~ 23.98 km

X ~ 23.98 km | Y ~ 23.98 km | Z ~ 23.98 km


Perigee ~ 48,694 km | Apogee ~ 48,694 km

Perigee ~ 48,694 km | Apogee ~ 48,694 km

Perigee ~ 48,694 km | Apogee ~ 48,694 km

Perigee ~ 48,694 km | Apogee ~ 48,694 km

Perigee ~ 48,694 km | Apogee ~ 48,694 km






KERBEROS

KERBEROS

KERBEROS

KERBEROS

KERBEROS


Regular Moon, L04

Regular Moon, L04

Regular Moon, L04

Regular Moon, L04

Regular Moon, L04


X ~ 7.42 km | Y ~ 7.42 km | Z ~ 7.42 km

X ~ 7.42 km | Y ~ 7.42 km | Z ~ 7.42 km

X ~ 7.42 km | Y ~ 7.42 km | Z ~ 7.42 km

X ~ 7.42 km | Y ~ 7.42 km | Z ~ 7.42 km

X ~ 7.42 km | Y ~ 7.42 km | Z ~ 7.42 km


Perigee ~ 57,783 km | Apogee ~ 57,783 km

Perigee ~ 57,783 km | Apogee ~ 57,783 km

Perigee ~ 57,783 km | Apogee ~ 57,783 km

Perigee ~ 57,783 km | Apogee ~ 57,783 km

Perigee ~ 57,783 km | Apogee ~ 57,783 km






HYDRA

HYDRA

HYDRA

HYDRA

HYDRA


Regular Moon, L05

Regular Moon, L05

Regular Moon, L05

Regular Moon, L05

Regular Moon, L05


X ~ 25.94 km | Y ~ 25.94 km | Z ~ 25.94 km

X ~ 25.94 km | Y ~ 25.94 km | Z ~ 25.94 km

X ~ 25.94 km | Y ~ 25.94 km | Z ~ 25.94 km

X ~ 25.94 km | Y ~ 25.94 km | Z ~ 25.94 km

X ~ 25.94 km | Y ~ 25.94 km | Z ~ 25.94 km


Perigee ~ 64,379 km | Apogee ~ 65,097 km

Perigee ~ 64,379 km | Apogee ~ 65,097 km

Perigee ~ 64,379 km | Apogee ~ 65,097 km

Perigee ~ 64,379 km | Apogee ~ 65,097 km

Perigee ~ 64,379 km | Apogee ~ 65,097 km




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3D Bump Map of Pluto (Physical)

3D Bump Map of Pluto (Physical)

3D Bump Map of Pluto (Physical)

3D Bump Map of Pluto (Physical)

3D Bump Map of Pluto (Physical)


JPG

Wright Mons – Ice Volcano

Wright Mons – Ice Volcano

Wright Mons – Ice Volcano

Wright Mons – Ice Volcano

Wright Mons – Ice Volcano


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Dwarf Planet Pluto

Dwarf Planet Pluto

Dwarf Planet Pluto

Dwarf Planet Pluto

Dwarf Planet Pluto


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