By Alex greco Pluto Orbital parameters of Pluto. By virtue of its orbital parameters, Pluto is considered a classic example of a transneptunian object. Although its major semi-axis is longer than the orbit of Neptune, it approaches the Sun more than Neptune itself. Mass and dimensions Raggio 1200 The mass of Pluto is 1.31 × 1022 kg, equivalent to 0.22% of that of the Earth, and its diameter is 2 370 km, or about 68% of that of the Moon. Its surface (1.665 × 107 km²) is about 10% lower than that of South America. Pluto's albedo ranges from 0.40 to 0.60. 1195 1190 1184 1180 1180 11871188,3 1180 1170 1164 1161 1160 1150 1153 1140 1130 1993 1993 1994 2006 2007 2011 2014 2015 2017 Raggio