The Planet Pluto

Pluto is the ninth planet from the sun Pluto is the ninth planet from the sun. It is the outer most planer of the solar system. Pluto orbits the sun every 247 earth years at the average distance of 5.9 billion km. And also has to take six earth days for one day on Pluto. Pluto is about 2,360 km in diameter. Nearly two thirds the diameter of the earth’s moon. Perceival Lowell predicted the existence of the planet Pluto based on the unusual orbits of Neptune and Uranus. Based on these predictions, Clyde Tombaugh discovered Pluto in 1930.

Pluto's finder Clyde Tombaugh Betty

Clyde Tombaugh was the finder of Pluto in 1930 Clyde Tombaugh was the finder of Pluto in 1930. He died on Friday, January 17. He died of heart failure. He was born in 1976. He discovered Pluto by studying the strange orbit of Neptune and Uranus Percival Lowell discovered.

Charon and Pluto