/r/Charon
Articles and discussion on Charon, the largest moon of Pluto.
Charon is the largest moon of Pluto.
As Charon is by far the most massive moon relative to its parent, the Charon-Pluto system may be considered the first binary dwarf planets in future. Together, they orbit in the Kuiper Belt.
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What Lies Beyond Our Own Planet with James Webb Space Telescope
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2025/01/28
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Pluto’s Charon captured in 1978 vs 2015
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2019/07/08
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Scientists from NASA New Horizons mission have spotted signs of long run-out landslides on Charon (tweet includes video flyover of chasm)
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2016/10/20
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A size comparison of Pluto, Charon, Ceres and Vesta
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2016/07/15
17:43 UTC
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Pluto's moon Charon. 1978 vs 2015
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2016/07/10
21:27 UTC
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