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Pluto is the smallest planet and it's usually the farthest planet from the sun. As it stands right now, Pluto is the farthest planet from the sun. Pluto even smaller than our moon. Many scientists think Pluto is really a big asteroid or a comet not a planet. For now at least, Pluto is still officially classified as a planet.
| Properties of Pluto | |
|---|---|
| Mass | 1.3 × 1022 kg |
| Average Distance from Sun | 5.9 billion km/3.9 billion miles |
| Minimum Distance from Earth | 5.8 billion km/3.6 billion miles |
| Length of Year | 248 Earth years (to rotate the sun) |
| Rotation Time | 6.39 hours |
| Angle of Axis | 122.46 degrees |
| Diameter | 2300 km/1429 miles |
| Number of Satellites | 1 |
| Number of Rings | Unknown |
| Number of Moons | 1 |
| Temperature | Average of -390 Fahrenheit/-233 Celsius |
| Weight on Pluto | A 100 pound person would weigh 6.9 pounds |
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