i would swear that i was taught in school that mercury was the smallest planet - i'm nearly sure of that - now i'm told that pluto is.
2006-06-19 04:06:02 · 4 answers · asked by SHAWN E 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Depends on how long ago you were in school -- Pluto is so far away that for many years we thought it was larger than it has turned out to, in fact, be.
The most recent value I have for the diameter of the two planets is:
Mercury = 4879.4 km
Pluto = 2302 km
Then, of course, there's the debate about whether or not Pluto is even truly a planet . . .
2006-06-19 04:22:42 · answer #1 · answered by Dave_Stark 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your teachers were misinformed.
2006-06-19 04:21:01 · answer #2 · answered by bruce b 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pluto is
2006-06-19 09:17:26 · answer #3 · answered by hkyboy96 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont know
2006-06-19 04:20:32 · answer #4 · answered by AmberKoolkat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋