Intergalactic Planetary

Planet Size (Diameter)

1 430 miles

Distance from Sun

2 147 483 647 miles

Year Length

90530 days

Planet Type

Dwarf Planet

Atmosphere

Pluto has a thin atmosphere that expands and collapses depending on whether it is closer or farther away from the Sun. It is mostly composed of molecular nitrogen, but methane and carbon monoxide have also been detected.

Pluto was considered a planet until 2006 when it was downgraded to "dwarf planet"

A day on Pluto is about 6 Earth days

Pluto's name was suggested by an 11-year old girl named Venice Bernie

NAME:

Charon

SIZE:

753 miles

HISTORY OF NAME

Charon is named after the ferryman of the dead that carries lost souls across the river Styx in Greek myth. Jim Christy, the man who discovered the moon, also chose the name because the first four letters of it matched his wife Charlene's name.

NAME:

Hydra

SIZE:

32 miles

HISTORY OF NAME

Hydra is named after the nine-headed sea serpent of Greek mythology.

NAME:

Kerberos

SIZE:

5 miles

HISTORY OF NAME

Kerberos is named after the three-headed dog that guards the underwold in Greek myth.

NAME:

Nix

SIZE:

49 miles

HISTORY OF NAME

Nix is named after the Greek goddess of darkness and the mother of Charon.

NAME:

Styx

SIZE:

15 miles

HISTORY OF NAME

Styx is named after the river that flows through the realm of the dead in Greek mythos.

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