THE ORBIT OF PLUTO
Pluto's eccentric orbit.
Charon's orbit.
Pluto orbits the Sun as the outermost planet of the solar system. Charon is in synchronous orbit about Pluto.
Pluto Distance from the Sun
millions of kilometres
5,900
Diameter
kilometres
2,304
Revolution period
years
248.6
Rotation period
days
6.39
Escape velocity
kilometres per second
1
