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Charon's diameter is about 1207 km, just over half that of Pluto, with a surface area of 4 580 000 km ( B. Sicardy et al. (2006). "Charon's size and an upper limit on its atmosphere from a stellar occultation". Nature 439)
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What is unusual about Pluto's moon?
Pluto's moon is about the size of Pluto, so they pretty much orbit each other.
which is true of pluto ?
Pluto has a moon that is about half its size
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.
How long does it take Pluto's moon to go around Pluto?
Pluto's largest moon is called Charon and it takes 6.39 days to travel around Pluto! It is also the largest moon in comparison to its "parent" planet in the solar system! (about half the size of Pluto)
What is Plutos size?
Pluto's diameter is 2,274 km :)
What is the exact size of the moon?
The size of Pluto's moon in 750 miles
Is the size of the moon the size of Pluto?
No its half as big as pluto.
Does Pluto have a moon that is half of it's size?
Pluto's largest moon Charon is about half Pluto's diameter.
What is unusual about Pluto's moon?
Pluto's moon is about the size of Pluto, so they pretty much orbit each other.
Is Pluto less than two thirds the size of earths moon?
The average diameter of Pluto is 67.51% the diameter of the moon. This is just barley less than two-thirds the size of the moon. If you look at volume, Pluto has 30% the volume of the moon, so, by volume, Pluto is much less than two-thirds the size of Earth's moon. (If you look at mass, Pluto is much less massive, having only 17.89% the mass of the moon.)
Is the size of Pluto the size of a house?
no but it is smaller than the moon
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.
Is it true that one of Pluto's moons is more than half Pluto's size?
Yes, Pluto's moon, Charon is over half its size
which is true of pluto ?
Pluto has a moon that is about half its size
Does Pluto have the largest moon?
No. Pluto's largest moon, Charon, is not the largest moon in the solar system. It is, however, the largest moon in proportion to its parent body.
What are some special characteristics of Pluto's moon?
some characteristics of Pluto's moon is it is as the same size as Pluto is that some scientist are unable to analyze which is the dwarf star or simply puto
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.
