Pluto Atmosphere

Atmosphere: The atmosphere of Pluto is complex in many ways. It is made of nitrogen with very small amounts of methane and carbon monoxide, which are all vaporized from ice on Pluto's surface. When Pluto is closer to the Sun in its orbit the Sun heats up the ice on PLuto and releases nitrogen, methane and carbon monoxide on Pluto's surface. These ice vaporizes and forms a temporary atmosphere. When Pluto moves farther from the Sun the atmosphere freezes and goes back onto Pluto's surface.

Surface: Pluto is made of mostly ice. It most likely has a small rocky core which contains some metals. The ice on the surface of Pluto is made of frozen nitrogen, methane and carbon monoxide. Pluto’s surface can plunge to under -400 degrees fahrenheit. The average temperature is -380 degrees fahrenheit. …show more content…
Its called a dwarf planet because it is very small. Pluto in 1930 by Clyde Tombaugh. Pluto might become a planet again. We have no real explanation for what a planet is so that is why it might become a planet again.

Pluto’s moons: Pluto despite being very small has 5 moons. They are all very small but one is thought to be bigger than Pluto, its name is Charon. The other four names are Hydra, Nix, Kerberos, and Styx.

Pluto’s orbit: It takes 248 Earth years for Pluto to complete one orbit around the Sun. Its orbital path doesn't lie in the same plane as the eight planets, but is positioned at an angle of 17°. Its orbit is also more oval shaped, or