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Pluto (Sol IX) is a dwarf planet primarily made of ice and rock located in Sol. It was the first major Kuiper Belt object to ever be discovered. Key sections include Atmospheric Composition, Charon, and Trivia.
Pluto (Sol IX) is a dwarf planet primarily made of ice and rock located in Sol. It was the first major Kuiper Belt object to ever be discovered.
Atmospheric Composition
Pluto's tenuous atmosphere is composed of Nitrogen (N 2 ), Methane (CH 4 ) and Carbon Monoxide (CO) which are in equilibrium with their ices on Pluto's surface.
Charon
The gravitational influence of Charon on Pluto is such that the pair has been classified and unclassified as binary dwarf planet multiple times since its discovery in 1978.
Trivia
- Pluto used to be classified as a planet and was our solar system's 9th planet before being reclassified as dwarf planet by the IAU in 2006.
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