Charon (moon) - Wikipedia
With four smaller satellites in orbit about the two larger worlds, the Pluto–Charon system has been considered in studies of the orbital stability of circumbinary planets.
Charon - NASA Science
Nov 3, 2024 · Charon is the largest of Pluto's five moons. At half the size of Pluto, Charon is the largest known satellite relative to its parent body. The same surfaces of Charon and Pluto always face each …
Charon — Pluto's dwarf planet partner | Space
Jan 20, 2025 · Charon is the largest moon of the dwarf planet Pluto, but calling it a moon is really a misnomer; Pluto and Charon actually form a binary system. Whereas a moon usually orbits a planet, …
Capture of an ancient Charon around Pluto - Nature Geoscience
Jan 6, 2025 · Pluto and Charon are the largest binary system in the known population of trans-Neptunian objects in the outer Solar System. Their shared external orbital axis suggests a linked …
13.5: Pluto and Charon - Physics LibreTexts
Pluto and Charon have been revealed by the New Horizons spacecraft to be two of the most fascinating objects in the outer solar system. Pluto is small (a dwarf planet) but also surprisingly active, …
The Dynamic Duo of the Outer Solar System: Pluto and Charon
Oct 6, 2025 · Far from being a mere desolate ice ball, the Pluto-Charon system, anchored in the frigid depths of the Kuiper Belt, represents a vibrant, geologically active pair that continues to challenge …
Unexpected Mechanism Explains Formation of Pluto-Charon System
Jan 6, 2025 · Pluto and Charon are the largest binary system in the known population of trans-Neptunian objects in the outer Solar System. Their shared external orbital axis suggests a linked …