Moons of Pluto - Wikipedia
Formation of Pluto's moons. 1: a Kuiper belt object approaches Pluto; 2: it collides with Pluto; 3: a dust ring forms around Pluto; 4: the debris aggregates to form Charon; 5: Pluto and Charon …
Pluto Moons: Facts - Science@NASA
Nov 4, 2024 · Pluto's moons are named for characters associated with the underworld of Greek and Roman mythology. Charon is Pluto's largest moon. It was discovered in June 1978.
Moons of Pluto - Science@NASA
Mar 12, 2025 · Pluto has five moons. Its largest moon, Charon, is about half the size of Pluto, making it the largest known moon relative to its parent planet in our solar system. Pluto's other …
Moons of Pluto | Table, Year Discovered, Size, & Facts ...
Pluto has five known moons. The largest, Charon, is half the size of Pluto. Charon’s period of revolution is exactly equal to the rotation period of Pluto itself; in other words, Charon is in …
Pluto | Size, Moons, Temperature, & Facts | Britannica
Mar 21, 2025 · Pluto possesses five known moons. Charon is by far the largest, being fully half the size of Pluto. Pluto’s other four moons—Hydra, Nix, Kerberos, and Styx—are much …
Pluto Facts - Science@NASA
Nov 5, 2024 · Pluto has five known moons: Charon, Nix, Hydra, Kerberos, and Styx. This moon system might have formed by a collision between Pluto and another similar-sized body early in …
Pluto - Charon, Nix, Hydra | Britannica - Encyclopedia Britannica
Mar 21, 2025 · Pluto possesses five known moons. Charon, by far the largest, is fully half the size of Pluto. It revolves around Pluto—more accurately, the two bodies revolve around a common …