The definition of a finger is a digit on your hand or anything that looks like or functions like a finger. Thumb - The thumb is the short, stubby finger that can rotate in all directions (opposable thumb). The anatomical name for the thumb is the 1st finger.
Pluto is thought to be made of mostly ice. It probably also has a small rocky core which might contain some metals. The ice on the surface of Pluto is made of frozen nitrogen, methane and carbon monoxide. The ice covering Pluto reflects a lot of sunlight making it appear brighter than it would if it had been covered with a darker rocky material. 1  Javascript must be enabled to use Cool Cosmos.
Even though Pluto is a dwarf planet, and no longer officially a planet, it'll still be a fascinating target for study. And that's why NASA has sent their New Horizons spacecraft off to visit it. New Horizons will reach Pluto in July 2015, and it will capture the first closeup images of the (dwarf) planet's surface.ny object that doesn't meet this 3rd criterion is considered a dwarf planet. And that makes Pluto a dwarf planet. There are still many objects with similar size and mass to Pluto jostling around in its orbit.