Charon
Natural satellite
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Charon, or Pluto I, is the largest of the five known natural satellites of the dwarf planet Pluto. It has a mean radius of 606 km. Charon is the sixth-largest known trans-Neptunian object after Pluto, Eris, Haumea, Makemake, and Gonggong. Wikipedia
Discovered: June 22, 1978
Gravity: 0.288 m/s²
Radius: 376.55 mi
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Charon or (134340) Pluto I, is the largest of the five known natural satellites of the dwarf planet Pluto. It has a mean radius of 606 km (377 mi). Charon ...
Charon is the largest of Pluto's five moons. At half the size of Pluto, Charon is the largest known satellite relative to its parent body.
Jul 14, 2015 · So what's that got to do with the pronunciation? Most astronomers, says Grundy, pronounce it "Share-on, as a tip of the hat to Jim and his wife.
The central part made up of the silicate core heats up as a result of radioactive decay reaching temperatures of ∼ 1300 K (Pluto) and ∼ 800 K (Charon) after 4.5 ...
Jul 14, 2017 · Using actual New Horizons data and digital elevation models of Pluto and its largest moon ...
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Aug 31, 2024 · Charon, largest moon of the dwarf planet Pluto. It was discovered telescopically on June 22, 1978, by James W. Christy and Robert S. Harrington.
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This is the clearest view yet of the distant planet Pluto and its moon, Charon. PIA00827: Hubble Portrait of the "Double Planet" ...
The 1978 discovery of Pluto's satellite, Charon, was a breakthrough in gaining understanding of Pluto. By measuring the distance between the two and knowing the ...
Charon is the largest and innermost moon of Pluto. It was discovered in 1978 by astronomer James Christy and is nearly 1/8 the mass of Pluto.
The geological features of Charon, the largest moon of Pluto, are being mapped by scientists using data from the New Horizons spacecraft.