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There are many controversies about the planet Pluto's color. Some sources says it's blue while other says it's brown. Even articles claiming that Pluto is reddish orange are also there on internet. My daughter is having a school project and even her beautiful teacher winkis helpless in this matter. What is the actual color of Pluto? A quick answer would be great. Thanks in advance.

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It is difficult to determine the exact color of Pluto, since it is so far away from us and the images we have of it are not very detailed. However, most sources seem to agree that Pluto is a reddish-brown or orange-brown color due to its surface composition.

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Pluto is not considered as a planet now. It's called a dwarf planet. And about the color, Pluto has a reddish brown color as per NASA articles. The reason behind this coloration is that the atmosphere of Pluto is covered with methane and the ultraviolet rays from the sun interact with this methane to give Pluto it's color. 

Now your daughter can complete her project and you can give a perfect answer to her beautiful teacher. devil

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that is some very nice explanation and those are stuff even I didn't knew of . We learn new every day 
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When Pluto was first discovered by Clybe Tombaugh in 1930, astronomers believed that they had found the ninth and outermost planet of the Solar System.In recent years a clear picture was grab by New Horizons and its was stated that its in reddish brown color.Due to atmospheric effect one-time “ninth planet” of the Solar System is rich and varied in color

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The pluto's shades vary from brightening to perihelion. To be more specific, it can be light blue, streaks of yellow, subtle orange, and large patches of deep red.
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The Brown color

Pluto was discovered by Clyde Tombaugh in 1930 and declared to be the ninth planet form the Sun. 
After 1992, its status as a planet was questioned following the discovery of several objects of similar size in the  belt.

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Is Pluto still a planet? Recently, they had claimed that it is not considered one of the planets in the solar system. Am I in the right direction?
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The panet is redish brown in color.The planet is the farthest in our solar system and farthest from the sun.The rays however reflects it giving it a reddish brown color
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Pluto’s surface is very varied, with large differences in both brightness and color. Pluto’s surface also shows signs of heavy cratering, with ones on the dayside measuring 260 km (162 mi) in diameter.
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Pluto's exact color is still unknown, as its surface has never been observed in detail due to its distance from Earth. Different images taken by different telescopes produced a range of colors from blue to brown to orange.
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The exact color of Pluto is unknown, as no human has ever been close enough to see it in detail. However, data collected by NASA's New Horizons spacecraft during its flyby in 2015 suggests that Pluto's surface is mostly reddish-brown in color, with patches of white and dark terrain.
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It is difficult to determine the exact color of Pluto, since it is so far away from us and the images we have of it are not very detailed. However, most sources seem to agree that Pluto is a reddish-brown or orange-brown color due to its surface composition
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