Monday, June 22, 2015

Charon Facts

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Charon is the largest and innermost moon of Pluto. It was discovered in 1978 by astronomer James Christy and is nearly 1/8 the mass of Pluto. It orbits a common centre of gravity with Pluto, and the two worlds are tidally locked together as they orbit. Charon Moon Profile Radius: 603.5 km Diameter: 1,207 km […]

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