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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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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.
What was plutos brothers name called?
Pluto's brother's name is Zeus. Zeus is the king of the gods in Greek mythology and is one of Pluto's siblings.
How many Pluto's will fit in moon?
About 1 and a half
What is Plutos size?
Pluto has a diameter of approximately 2,377 kilometers, which is about 18.5% of the diameter of Earth. It is classified as a dwarf planet.
What is the ice made of on plutos surface?
ice
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.
What is Plutos first found moon?
Charon
Is hydra plutos largest moon?
No it is 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.
What was discovered in 1978 and is half of plutos size?
Pluto's moon Charon
How many Plutos can fit in moon?
To determine how many Plutos can fit inside the Moon, we compare their volumes. The volume of Pluto is approximately 7.06 million cubic kilometers, while the Moon's volume is about 21.9 million cubic kilometers. Dividing the Moon's volume by Pluto's gives roughly 3.1, meaning around three Plutos could fit inside the Moon. However, this is a theoretical calculation that doesn't account for any practical considerations.
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 the planet Plutos roman name?
god of the underworld
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
What is the Greek name fotr Plutus?
Plutos (Πλούτος) means wealth
Kristen Stewart name in New Moon?
Kristen Stewart's name in New Moon is Bella Swan.
What is the name given to the phase of the moon in which the moon is not visible?
New Moon.
