Monday, November 23, 2009

BRIEF SURVEY OF PLUTO
Distance from Sun 
Perihelion (closest)4,436,820,000 km (2,756,912,000 mi)
Aphelion7,375,930,000 km (4,583,190,000 mi)
Distance from Earth 
Minimum4,293,700,000 km (2,668,000,000 mi)
Maximum7,533,300,000 km (4,681,000,000 mi)
Period of revolution247.92 earth years
Rotation period (sidereal day)6.387 earth days
Eccentricity of orbit0.249
Inclination of orbit17.14°
Mass (earth = 1)0.0022
Radius at equator1151 km (715 mi)
Mean density (earth = 1)0.4 (est.)
Surface gravity (earth = 1)0.08
Atmospheric pressure at surface (earth = 1)>3 microbars (est.)
Surface temperature (min./max)-233° to -223° C (-387° to -369° F)
Known natural satellites1

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