Planet Pluto

Today in Astronomy History
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October 7, 3761 BC
The origin of the modern Hebrew calendar.

October 7, 1959
Soviet Luna 3 becomes the first space probe to photograph the far side of the Moon

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October 7, 2008
First Quarter Moon

Welcome to The Planet Pluto Website
A website about the planet Pluto

Pluto is usually the ninth planet from the Sun although it is sometimes 8th when Pluto moves within Neptune's orbit. Pluto's diameter is 2,300 km and takes 249 years to orbit the Sun. Pluto is named after the Roman god of the underworld. Pluto was discovered on February 18, 1930 by Clyde Tombaugh.