Moons of Pluto

Natural Satellites

Pluto has five known moons: Charon, Styx, Nix, Kerberos, and Hydra, listed in order of distance from Pluto. Charon is the largest moon and is mutually tidally locked with Pluto. Because of Charon's mass, Pluto and Charon are sometimes considered a binary dwarf planet.

Known moons: Five
Moons by distance: Charon, Styx, Nix, Kerberos, and Hydra
Largest moon: Charon

Sources and credits

Article: Moons of Pluto (English Wikipedia)
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