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The average distance between Pluto and its moon Nix is about 19,600 kilometers. Nix orbits around Pluto at a distance of roughly 30,000 kilometers.
Pluto has five known moons: Charon, Styx, Nix, Kerberos, and Hydra. These moons were all discovered by the Hubble Space Telescope between 2005 and 2012. Charon is the largest and closest moon to Pluto, while the other four are much smaller.
Pluto's Two Small Moons Christened Nix and Hydra
Pluto has five moons: Charon, Hydra, Nix, Kerberos, and Styx.
Nix is one of Pluto's moons and has a tenuous atmosphere composed mainly of nitrogen and methane. This thin atmosphere is believed to be largely derived from surface ice sublimating into space. Nix's atmosphere is not dense and cannot support life as we know it.
Pluto's three moons are named Charon, Styx, and Nix. Charon is the largest and was discovered first, while Styx and Nix were both discovered in 2005.