Charon

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Charon is Pluto's one and only known moon. Charon's orbit is about 12,000 miles from Pluto and has a diameter of 728 miles. The name Charon comes from a mythological character who took the dead to Hades. Charon was discovered in 1978 by Jim Christy.

The Solar System : Pluto: Charon

created by Titan Miller,
Burlington Community High School Math Department, Burlington Community High School

last modified: January 5, 2003

URL: www.titanmiller.net/pages/charon.html