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Yes, the dwarf planet Pluto has five moons down to a detection limit of about 1 km in diameter. In order of distance from Pluto, they are:
- Charon
- Styx
- Nix
- Kerberos
- Hydra
Charon, the largest of the five moons, is mutually tidally locked with Pluto, and is massive enough that Pluto-Charon is sometimes considered a double dwarf planet.
Yes, Pluto has five known moons: Charon, Styx, Nix, Kerberos, and Hydra. Charon is the largest moon and was discovered in 1978, while the other four were discovered between 2005 and 2012.
Pluto has five moons. They are named: Charon, Nix, Hyrda, S/2011 (134340) 1, and S/2012 (134340) 1.
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Does Pluto have the biggest moon?
No. Pluto's main moon, Charon at about half of Pluto's diameter, is the largest moon in proportion to the object it orbits. Several moons in the solar system, including our own, are actually larger than Pluto. The solar system's largest moon is Ganymede, which orbits Jupiter.
Is Pluto and Neptune's moon the same?
No. Pluto is a separate planet from Neptune and has its own moon.There is a theory that Pluto was once a moon of Neptune but managed to escape when the solar system was still young.
Is Sharon or Pluto the moon?
Sharon is a moon of the dwarf planet Pluto. It is one of five known moons orbiting Pluto.
How much bigger is our moon than Pluto?
The moon is about 20 times larger in diameter than Pluto. Pluto has a diameter of approximately 1,473 miles, while the moon has a diameter of about 2,159 miles.
How does diameter of Pluto compare with that of our moon?
The moon is about 2,160 miles across. Pluto is about 1,475 miles across, so Pluto is about 68% the diameter of our moon.
Is Pluto big as its own moon?
no. Pluto is bigger than charon,its moon. Just remember:moons are alwayssmaller than their planet.
Was Pluto to a moon of Uranus?
no it wasent it was its own planet.
Does Pluto have the biggest moon?
No. Pluto's main moon, Charon at about half of Pluto's diameter, is the largest moon in proportion to the object it orbits. Several moons in the solar system, including our own, are actually larger than Pluto. The solar system's largest moon is Ganymede, which orbits Jupiter.
Is Pluto and Neptune's moon the same?
No. Pluto is a separate planet from Neptune and has its own moon.There is a theory that Pluto was once a moon of Neptune but managed to escape when the solar system was still young.
Which moon is as large as the planet it orbits?
None. The closest case that we have in our solar system that of Charon, Pluto's largest moon, which about roughly half the diameter of Pluto. Since Pluto is no longer considered a planet the largest moon-planet size ratio is that of our own moon, which is about one quarter the diameter of Earth.
How long does it take for Pluto's moon to circle Pluto?
It takes Pluto's moon 6.39 days to circle Pluto.
Does Pluto shine on its own?
No planet shines on its own. They are just like the moon and have the light reflected off them from the sun.
Does Pluto have a moon that is half of it's size?
Pluto's largest moon Charon is about half Pluto's diameter.
Which is hotter the Moon or Pluto?
Day time on the Moon is hotter than Pluto. Night time on the moon is about as cold as Pluto, sometimes colder.
Is Sharon or Pluto the moon?
Sharon is a moon of the dwarf planet Pluto. It is one of five known moons orbiting Pluto.
How much bigger is our moon than Pluto?
The moon is about 20 times larger in diameter than Pluto. Pluto has a diameter of approximately 1,473 miles, while the moon has a diameter of about 2,159 miles.
Is Pluto's moons bigger that it?
No. If Charon, Pluto's largest moon, were bigger, then Pluto would be the moon. Charon is abould half the diameter of Pluto.
