Size and Composition of Pluto - PC|MAC

Size and Composition of Pluto - PC|MAC

Size and Composition of Pluto 1,500 miles in diameter 1/6 the size of Earth Composed of 60% rock and 40% frozen

gases Irregular Orbit of Pluto Orbit is highly tilted More elliptical in shape

Crosses over Neptunes orbit for 20 years of his 248 years orbit The Discovery of the Kuiper Belt

Discovered in 1992 by Jewitt and Luuu Over 70,000 objects discovered thus far Some objects rival or surpass Plutos size

Redefining of a Planet by the IAU Definition of a planet (2006): Must orbit the Sun Must have nearly round

shape Must have cleared its orbit

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