Is Pluto considered a moon

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∙ 14y ago

Updated: 8/19/2019

No, it is a dwarf planet.

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Does Pluto have sun?

Pluto has the same sun as we do. I mean, it's in our solar system. Do you mean "does it have a moon"? If so, it does have one moon, that is so much like Pluto, that the two are sopmetimes considered, double planets. Obviously, Pluto is not a planet, but yes, it has one moon.

Which used to be a planet and form a binary system with charon?

Pluto used to be CONSIDERED a planet. Pluto hasn't changed; the definition of a planet has. Charon is a moon of Pluto; since their masses are more similar than Earth and our Moon, they might be considered a binary system.

Which moon is as large as the planet it orbits?

None. The closest case that we have in our solar system that of Charon, Pluto's largest moon, which about roughly half the diameter of Pluto. Since Pluto is no longer considered a planet the largest moon-planet size ratio is that of our own moon, which is about one quarter the diameter of Earth.

If Pluto was closes to the sun?

It would be a lot warmer or considered a moon to a different planet

How long does it take for Pluto's moon to circle Pluto?

It takes Pluto's moon 6.39 days to circle Pluto.

Is the moon the smallest planet in the solar system?

The moon itself is not considered a planet. It is Earth's only moon. Since Pluto is not considered a planet (as of 2006), the smallest planet in our solar system is Mercury.

What Planet is only slightly larger than the moon?

Mercury is the planet that is only slightly larger than Earth's moon. It is the smallest planet in our solar system and has a diameter of about 4,880 kilometers, compared to the moon's diameter of about 3,474 kilometers.

Pluto is a double planet with which planet?

First of all, Pluto is not a planet. It was considered a double planet because its largest moon Charon is half its size.

Does Pluto have a moon that is half of it's size?

Pluto's largest moon Charon is about half Pluto's diameter.

Is Sharon or Pluto the moon?

Sharon is a moon of the dwarf planet Pluto. It is one of five known moons orbiting Pluto.

Which is hotter the Moon or Pluto?

Day time on the Moon is hotter than Pluto. Night time on the moon is about as cold as Pluto, sometimes colder.

How much bigger is our moon than Pluto?

Pluto has 3 moons, and all of them are smaller than Pluto. The largest moon, Charon, is about half the diameter of Pluto.

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