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Virtually the same distance as Pluto (from 4.2 to about 7.6 billion miles). Charon is a tidally-locked moon of Pluto (keeping the same face to the dwarf planet while orbiting). It is only 18,300 km from the surface of Pluto and orbits once in 6.4 Earth days.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y agoCharon is the name given to Pluto's moon. It's distance from earth varies, depending on whether
earth and Pluto are on the same side of the sun or on opposite sides of the sun.
The closest Charon can ever be to earth is 3.579 billion miles. That's 5.32 light hours, or 0.000609 light year.
The farthest it can ever be from us is 3.765 billion miles. That's 5.61 light hours, or 0.000640 light year.
(All numbers are approximate and rounded, but you get the idea.)
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∙ 12y agoCharon is about three times less far away from Pluto than Nix and Hydra.
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∙ 13y agoThe diameter of Charon is approximately 1,207 kilometers (750 miles), just over half that of Pluto.
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∙ 15y agoCharon has an estimated circumference of 3790 km. Pluto has three known moons as of 2009. Charon is relatively large at 1,206 km diameter, about half the diameter of Pluto.
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∙ 8y agoIt depends. Charon orbits Pluto, so about half the time Charon is closer to the sun and half the time Pluto is closer.
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∙ 13y agoThe New Horizon mission was launched January 19, 2006 and should arrive at Charon on July 14, 2015, so 9.5 years.
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∙ 16y agoit is 5 906 380 000 km. i think
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∙ 15y ago19,640 km from Pluto
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∙ 7y agoCharon is about 12,000 miles from Pluto.
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Is the diameter of Charon smaller than the diameter of Europa?
The diameter of Charon, one of Pluto's moons, is 1,413 miles. The diameter of Europa, one of Jupiter's moons, is 1,950 miles. Charon is smaller than Europa.
How big is charon?
Charon measures 1,172 km across, about half the diameter of Pluto.
Is Pluto larger than earth's moon?
Pluto has five satellites(moon) which are Charon, Styx, Nix, Kerberos and Hydra out of which Charon is the Biggest. However, It is approximately half of pluto. If the Charon was bigger than pluto, We would probably be seeing pluto rotating around Charon. This is because,Charon would have more gravitional force than that of pluto as Its size would be bigger. Simply put, Bigger things dont revolve around smaller things. So, Pluto's moons are not bigger than Pluto.
Which planet has a moon more than half its size?
Pluto has a moon nearly half its size.?Pluto's diameter is about 2300 km, while its moon Charon has an estimated diameter of 1200 km. Of course, remembering that volume is related to the cube of linear dimensions, that means Pluto's volume is actually about eight times that of Charon.
Arrange the objects from smallest to largest The diameter of the orbit of Jupiter The thickness of the rings around Saturn The diameter of Earth's moon?
1. The thickness of the rings around Saturn. They are less then 1km thick. 2. The diameter of the Earth's moon. Earth's moon is about 3500 km in diameter. 3. The diameter of the orbit of Jupiter is far bigger than the diameter of the Earth's moon.
Is the diameter of Charon smaller than the diameter of Europa?
The diameter of Charon, one of Pluto's moons, is 1,413 miles. The diameter of Europa, one of Jupiter's moons, is 1,950 miles. Charon is smaller than Europa.
What is Charon's diameter?
Charon's diameter is about 750 miles, just over half that of Pluto, with a surface area of 1,770,000 square miles.
How large is the moon charon in comparison to earth?
Earth's equatorial diameter is 12,756 km. Charon's equatorial diameter is 1,206 km
How big is charon?
Charon measures 1,172 km across, about half the diameter of Pluto.
The ratio of the diameter of the Moon to the diameter of the Earth is 0.25 Is the ratio for the Charon-Pluto system larger or smaller than this?
Larger; Charon is about half as big as Pluto.
Is the diameter of Charon smaller than the rings of Saturn?
Yes, the diameter of Charon, which is the largest moon of Pluto, is significantly smaller than the rings of Saturn. Charon has a diameter of about 1,212 kilometers, whereas the rings of Saturn have an average diameter of about 270,000 kilometers.
Is the diameter of Charon smaller than the diameter of the rings around Saturn?
Much smaller. Consider, the diameter of the rings of Saturn are larger than Saturn itself, and Saturn is the second largest planet in the solar system. The rings of Saturn have a diameter of about 280,000 Kilometers. Charon has a diameter of about 1,200 kilometers. In other words the rings of Saturn are are more than 200 times larger than Charon.
Is Pluto's moons bigger that it?
No. If Charon, Pluto's largest moon, were bigger, then Pluto would be the moon. Charon is abould half the diameter of Pluto.
What are the number of satellite of planet Pluto?
Yes, there is a satellite that orbits around Pluto its name is Charon. Charon is half the size of Pluto, with a diameter of 1200km. Pluto and Charon orbit each other like double planets.
What does Charon look like?
It's brownish orange it is 1,206 km in diameter of Pluto
How does Pluto compare in size to its moon?
Yes, if you mean half its diameter as opposed to half its mass.Pluto's diameter is approximately 2732 km. As of 2015 it's known to have five moons:Charon: diameter 1208 km; mass about 1/8 that of PlutoNix, Kerberos, Hydra, and Styx: all very small and irregularly shaped; sizes not yet precisely measured.
What does Charon's exterior look like?
It's brownish orange it is 1,206 km in diameter of Pluto
