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Dwarf Planet Pluto
A dwarf planet that was the 9th planet from the Sun in our solar system until 2006 when it was determined it did not satisfy the requirements of being a planet.
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Are any stars bigger than Pluto?
Yes - all of them! Stars are suns like our sun, and are very, very big! They only look small because they are many many many billions and trillions of miles away.
Pluto is so small it is not even considered a geuine planet any more: it's not much bigger than our moon, and in planetary terms the moon is quite small.
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What dwarf planet is smaller than the earth's moon?
Pluto is the dwarf planet that is smaller than the Earth's moon.
What is the highest the sun gets in central Florida?
The coordinates I will use are for 28 degrees north, 82 degrees west. This point is very near Lakeland. This point is not very far from the tropic of cancer, but no part of the continental US reaches it. On June 20 2008 the sun will reach an altitude of 84 degrees 28 minutes 22 seconds at 12:31:38.
Pluto is 2,304 kilometers (1,432 miles) at the equator, and is only about the size of Russia. Pluto only has a mass of about one 400th that of Earth. Pluto is composed of several different materials, Pluto's thin crust is simply composed of ice, Pluto's mantel is quite rich in water and ice, Pluto's large core is probably about 70% rock, and 30% water ice. Radioactivity in the rock has warmed the interior, ensuring Pluto is spherical and differentiated; rock has sunk to the center and water ice has formed a surface layer. also present are ices of nitrogen, carbon monoxide, and methane.
I had my cartilage pierced for 1.5 years how long will it take to close if I take out earring?
Mine closed in about an hour, so depending on what you're wanting to take it out for, just watch the time.
How do you know how far you have walked?
Pedometers and step counters can be purchased quite cheaply from sports shops and pharmacies.
How you can make home on other planet?
With great difficulty.
First, you'd need to find one with the correct range of gravity. Then you'd have to make sure you had everything else you might need available - air, water, food, decent temperature.
What language does Pluto come from?
In Roman mythology, Pluto is the god of the underworld. The planet received this name perhaps because it's so far from the Sun that it is in perpetual darkness.
What are the 2 reasons why Pluto was demoted from planet status to dwarf planet status?
The main reason is that it is so far away from the Sun, that it is considered part of the Kuiper belt - not the solar system. There are similar sized objects to Pluto in the Kuiper belt system, and thus Pluto was 'demoted' to dwarf planet status.
Whats the longest a human egg can survive before fertilization?
A human oocyte (egg) from a female can survive without fertilization for about a day. Male sperm can remain "active" in the reproductive tract of a women for about 2 days.
Where is Plutos moon charon located?
Charon, one of Pluto's moons, is located in the outer region of the Solar System, orbiting around Pluto. It was discovered in 1978 and is the largest of the five known moons of Pluto. Charon is tidally locked with Pluto, meaning the same side always faces the dwarf planet.
What gases is the hydrosphere made of?
The hydrosphere is made up of a variety of gases including oxygen, hydrogen, and carbon dioxide. The hydrosphere includes water in several forms including in gaseous states.
What is the distance of Pluto from the sun in million miles?
Pluto is (on average) 2,987 million miles away from the sun.
What planet can orbit the sun four times in the amount of time it takes earth to orbit the sun once?
Mercury. Its the closest planet to the sun and only takes 88 days to orbit once around the sun.
Why was the roman god Pluto considered to be rich?
What was buried under-ground were of his domain ; the precious metals, gems, gold and silver and all things mined.
Are there any MLB stadiums named after a person?
Turner Field (Atlanta Braves), Wrigley Field (Chicago Cubs), Jacobs Field (Cleveland Indians), Busch Stadium (St. Louis Cardinals), and Kauffmann Stadium (Kansas City Royals) are all named after owners of the team. Shea Stadium (New York Mets) is named after the man credited with bringing National League Baseball back to New York. The Twins' home ballpark's full name isthe Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome. The Washington Nationals used to play in RFK Stadiumwhich is named after Robert F. Kennedy.
What planet takes 248 Earth years to orbit the sun one time?
Pluto takes 248.09 Earth years to orbit the Sun once. However, please note that Pluto is no longer classified as a planet (like Earth, Mars, Jupiter etc.), it is now a 'dwarf planet'.
How long does it take for it to revolve around the sun?
On Earth, it takes us 365 1/4 days to make one revolution on Earth.
It takes 88 days for Mercury to revolve around the sun.
It takes 225 days on Venus to make a full revolution around the sun.
It takes Mars 1.9 years to make one revolution around the sun.
Jupiter takes 11.9 years to make one revoultion around the sun.
Saturn takes 29.5 years to make one revolution around the sun.
It takes Uranus 84 years to make one full trip around the sun.
It takes Neptune 165 years to do the same thing.
I am includeing Pluto too for those Pluto haters out there.
It take Pluto 249 years to make one complete revolution around the sun.
Are frozen nitrogen methane and carbon monoxide Pluto's metals?
No. While frozen methane, carbon dioxide, and nitrogen do exist on Pluto, they are not metals.
What is the ring system of Pluto?
Pluto does not have a ring system - or, at least, no rings have yet been discovered. This is because, from ground-based telescopes, any rings that may exist may be far too dim and small to directly see. Scientists are planning on using data that's to be gathered by the New Horizons Mission to verify if any rings do, in fact, exist.
