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The name of Pluto's newest moon is S/2012 (134340) 1. It was announced on July 11, 2012 that a team of astronomers, using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, discovered the new moon. The astronomers discovered the moon by using nine sets of images taken by the Wide Field Camera 3 fitted to the Hubble Telescope between June 26, 2012 and July 9, 2012. The moon is estimated to be an irregular shape and 6 to 15 miles across.
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∙ 13y agoCharon is its biggest moon, it also has two smaller ones, Nix and Hydra
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∙ 13y agoThe innermost moon is Charon, Hydra, Nix
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∙ 8y agoPluto has five known moons: Charon, Nix, Hydra, Kerberos, and Styx.
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∙ 13y agoPluto has three moons.
1) Charon
2) Nix
3) Hydra
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Where is Plutos moon charon located?
about 12000 mi from Pluto
What is plutos most interesting moon?
Pluto's most interesting moon is known as Charon. The moon is so big which makes Pluto to be referred as a dwarf planet.
What is Plutos size?
Pluto's diameter is 2,274 km :)
Name Plutoes moon?
Pluto actually has 3 moons named Charon, Nix, and Hydra. Nix and Hydra were found on June 14, 2006. Charon was found on June 22, 1978.
What is Plutos fourth moon called?
Pluto fourth moon is called Styx. It was discovered in 2012. The telescope used to discover Styx was also used to discover the moon Kerberos in 2011. The two moon are about 15 to 20 miles in diameter.
Is Plutos moon half its size?
Yes. Charon, Plutos largest moon, is about 1200km in diameter, while Plutos diameter is around 2322km, so Plutos diameter is about twice the size. In terms of volume though, Pluto is around 7.4 times as big.
Is hydra plutos largest moon?
No it is Charon
What is Plutos first found moon?
Charon
What is the name of plutos single moon?
Pluto has 3 known moons (as of 2011) Pluto's largest moon is Charon. The smaller moons are Nix and Hydra.
Where is Plutos moon charon located?
about 12000 mi from Pluto
What was discovered in 1978 and is half of plutos size?
Pluto's moon Charon
What is the diametre of Plutos moon hydra?
Pluto only has one moon and i don't think it is even a moon its a dwarf planet along with Pluto
What is plutos most interesting moon?
Pluto's most interesting moon is known as Charon. The moon is so big which makes Pluto to be referred as a dwarf planet.
What is Plutos size?
Pluto's diameter is 2,274 km :)
What is the planet Plutos roman name?
god of the underworld
Name Plutoes moon?
Pluto actually has 3 moons named Charon, Nix, and Hydra. Nix and Hydra were found on June 14, 2006. Charon was found on June 22, 1978.
What is sedna and how can be the scientist prove that sedna is a new planet or just the moon of Pluto?
Sedna is a dwarf planet. It is to far away to be one of plutos moons and is proved to orbit the sun
