There are five known moons of the dwarf planet Pluto. [1] In order of distance from Pluto, they are Charon, Styx, Nix, Kerberos, and Hydra. [2] Charon, the largest, is mutually tidally locked with …

Nov 4, 2024 · Pluto's moon system – Charon, Nix, Hydra, Styx, and Kerberos – is believed to have formed after a collision between Pluto, and another Kuiper Belt Object early in the history …

Nov 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 …

Many moons in our solar system are tidally locked, but Pluto’s smaller moons are completely different. Hydra, the outermost moon, rotates 89 times for every single trip it makes around...

Planet Pluto has 5 moons. Charon, the largest moon, is half the size of Pluto and is so massive that Pluto and it orbit around a common center (barycenter). For this reason, Pluto and Charon …

Dec 13, 2025 · Pluto, the once furthest planet in the Solar System has the most number of moons of any Dwarf or Rocky Planet in the Solar System. Pluto was downgraded to Dwarf Status in a …

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 …

Charon (/ ˈkɛərɒn, - ən / KAIR-on, -⁠ən or / ˈʃærən / SHARR-ən), [note 1] formal designation (134340) Pluto I, is the largest of the five known natural satellites of the dwarf planet Pluto. It …

Pluto has five known moons orbiting it: Charon, Styx, Nix, Kerberos, and Hydra. Little descriptions are given for these moons due to how small and similar they are.

There are five known moons of the dwarf planet Pluto. In order of distance from Pluto, they are Charon, Styx, Nix, Kerberos, and Hydra. Charon, the largest, is ...