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no it's a dwarf planet
I would think that it is a dwarf planet, but its moon, Sharon, is nearly as big as it, so some MAY argue that Sharon is a dwarf planet and Pluto is the moon, but considering Pluto is slightly bigger than Sharon, I would think that Sharon would orbit Pluto rather than Pluto orbiting Sharon.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y agono, Pluto is a dwarf planet. Although, since it does have peculiar orbit, that sometimes gets him into a position closer to sun than neptune is, it is believed it was once its moon that managed to escape neptune's gravity pull, this however was never proven.
you can check this out for more information:
http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0215468/Pluto.htm
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∙ 15y agoNeither. To be a moon it has to be orbiting a planet. It used to be a planet, but now NASA says it is a dwarf planet, which is a smaller version of a planet.
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∙ 11y agoPluto is not a moon because it does not orbit a planet. It is not considered to be a planet, but rather a "Dwarf Planet" of which five have been defined so far.
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∙ 11y agoNo the moon is a satellite and Pluto used to be a planet until 2006. It is too small. Now it's called a dwarf planet.
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∙ 14y agoPluto is considered a dwarf planet.
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Which planet has a moon the same size of itself?
Pluto would be the best answer, but Pluto is only a dwarf planet. Also its largest moon, Charon, is still not as big as Pluto itself.
What else can Pluto be?
Pluto may not only be a dwarf planet but possibly a moon
Which pair of planets comes closed to being a double planet?
Pluto and Charon are the closest bodies in our solar system to an answer to this question, however, neither is a planet. Pluto used to be, but times change. When Pluto was a planet, it and its moon, Charon, were the closest in size of any of the planets. Currently the planet and moon with that distinction is the earth and its moon, the Moon. But no two bodies within our solar system which are classified as planets are considered double.
What Planet is only slightly larger than the moon?
None, the Moon's radius is 1,737.1 kilometers and Mercury (the smallest planet) has a radius of 2,439.64 kilometers. (Pluto was dropped officially in 2006 August)
What dwarf planet is smaller than the earth's moon?
Pluto is the dwarf planet that is smaller than the Earth's moon.
Why did Pluto go from being a planet to a moon?
Pluto isn't a moon, it orbits the sun, but it is a dwarf planet
Do Pluto and Charon have gaseous surfaces?
No. The planet Pluto is a solid dwarf planet. The moon Charon is a solid moon.
Which planet has a moon called Sharon?
The planet PLUTO has a satellite named 'CHARON' . Pronounced 'Karon'.
What is the planet with Charon as a moon?
Charon is a natural satellite of Pluto, but Pluto is a planetesimal, not a planet.
Which moon was named after Hades?
Moon? But Pluto, the planet, was.
What planet moon is larger than the planets Pluto and mercury?
Ganymede is the largest moon of Jupiter, it is bigger than mercury and also Pluto. Pluto is no longer a planet
What planet has a moon named Charon?
The dwarf planet Pluto.
Which planet has a moon the same size of itself?
Pluto would be the best answer, but Pluto is only a dwarf planet. Also its largest moon, Charon, is still not as big as Pluto itself.
Is Pluto considered a moon?
No, it is a dwarf planet.
What moon is closer to its planet than any other moon in the solar system?
Charon to Pluto. Only now they're saying Pluto is not a planet.
Planet is the same size as Pluto?
Their is no planet the same size as Pluto, Mercury is slightly bigger than Pluto. As for other objects in the solar system, the dwarf planet Eris and Neptune's moon Triton are close in size to Pluto.
What else can Pluto be?
Pluto may not only be a dwarf planet but possibly a moon
