Pluto's Moon May Have Company (artist's impression)
Hubble reveals two previously undetected satellites likely orbiting Pluto in the same plane as Pluto's moon, Charon. The two objects are estimated to have diameters between 40 and 125 miles (64 and 200 kilometers) and orbit roughly 27,000 miles (43,000 kilometers) from Pluto.
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About the Image
NASA press release
NASA caption
NASA caption
| Id: | opo0519e |
| Type: | Artwork |
| Release date: | 31 October 2005, 18:45 |
| Size: | 2292 x 2898 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Charon, Hydra, Nix, Pluto |
| Type: | • Solar System : Planet : Satellite • Solar System : Interplanetary Body : Dwarf planet |
