Pluto Came From

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Where does Pluto came from?
Pluto was finally discovered in 1930 by Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory, based on predictions by Lowell and other astronomers. Pluto got its name from an 11-year-old Venetia Burney of Oxford, England, who suggested to her grandfather that the new world get its name from the Roman god of the underworld

How far is pluto from the sun?
3,670,050,000 miles / 5,906,380,000 kilometers

What is the size of Pluto
Circumference: 4,627 miles / 7,445 km

Is Pluto considered as a planet?
No Pluto is a dwarf planet. A dwarf planet travels around, or orbits, the sun just like other planets.But it is much smaller.

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