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Dwarf Planets

Dwarf Planets. Pluto Eris Ceres The 3 dwarf planets in our solar system,(the milky way galaxy). Pluto. Pluto has 3 moons. The largest is Charon. The other 2 are Nix and Hydra. Nix and Hydra were discovered in 2005 . Charon was discovered in 1978. Pluto and it’s moons.

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Dwarf Planets

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  1. Dwarf Planets • Pluto • Eris • Ceres • The 3 dwarf planets in our solar system,(the milky way galaxy)

  2. Pluto Pluto has 3 moons. The largest is Charon. The other 2 are Nix and Hydra. Nix and Hydra were discovered in 2005. Charon was discovered in 1978. • Pluto and it’s moons.

  3. Pluto’s rotation and revolution Its revolution time is 248.4 years. Pluto’s rotation time is 6 days earth time.

  4. Pluto’s location to the sun Pluto’s location or distance from the sun is 3’666.3(millions of miles).

  5. Pluto’s History • Pluto was the only planet discovered by an American. Though Pluto's existence was long-predicted, it was Clyde Tombaugh, a 23-year-old from Kansas who first discovered the wayward little dwarf in 1930. • Pluto was named after an eleven year old that same year.

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