Chapter 10

5. On Pluto’s surface the temperatures range from (235(C to (210(C. Pluto and its Moons 1. In 1978, James Christy discovered that Pluto has a moon, named Charon. 2. Charon’s orbit is tilted at 61° to Pluto’s orbit around the Sun. 3. Charon orbits Pluto every 6.4 days, the same as Pluto’s and Charon’s rotational period. ................
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