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11 sty 2024 · Pluto Atmosphere. Surface Pressure: ~13 microbar Surface temperature: 24 - 38 K (-247 - -233 C) Scale height: ~18 km lower atmosphere, ~50 km above 30 km Mean molecular weight: ~28 Atmospheric composition: 99% Nitrogen (N 2), 0.5% Methane (CH 4), 0.05% Carbon Monoxide (CO), trace HCN, C 2 H x hydrocarbons.
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Because of the orbital interactions between Pluto and its moon Charon, Pluto’s mass is well known and understood (1.31 x 1022 kg). Having a more precise diameter gives scientists the ability to more accurately calculate Pluto’s average density.
18 mar 2016 · Pluto's small size and low mass mean that it has a density of 1.86 grams per cubic centimeter according to recent measurements by New Horizons, about 40 percent of Earth's density.
What this means is that each time you increase your altitude by 8500 meters, the density of the atmosphere decreases by a factor of 2.7 times. Pluto's atmosphere consists of a thin envelope consisting of 90% nitrogen, and 10% methane, and traces of carbon monoxide gases.
14 paź 2010 · Can you create a model of Pluto that matches its average density and predicts what percentage of rock and ice may be present? Answer: We want to match the density of Pluto (1,600 km/m
Pluto's density is 172 kg/m 3 less than previously thought. Most rock has a density between 2,000-3,000 kg/m3 and ice at very cold temperatures has a density of 927 kg/m 3 . What can we conclude about Pluto’s composition based on the new density measurement?
15 paź 2024 · When these characteristics are combined with what is known about its density and composition, Pluto appears to have more in common with the large icy moons of the outer planets than with any of the planets themselves.
