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Charon as imaged by the New Horizons spacecraft, July 2015. A massive fault system involving Serenity Chasma and Mandjet Chasma crosses Charon's equat
Charon as imaged by the New Horizons spacecraft, July 2015. A massive fault system involving Serenity Chasma and Mandjet Chasma crosses Charon's equator, while Charon's north pole is covered by the dark Mordor Macula
Charon's discovery at the Naval Observatory Flagstaff Station as a time-varying bulge on the image of Pluto (seen near the top at left, but absent on
Charon's discovery at the Naval Observatory Flagstaff Station as a time-varying bulge on the image of Pluto (seen near the top at left, but absent on the right). Negative image.
Size comparisons: Earth, the Moon, and Charon
Size comparisons: Earth, the Moon, and Charon
Comparison between Pluto's Sputnik Planitia and Charon's informally named Vulcan Planitia
Comparison between Pluto's Sputnik Planitia and Charon's informally named Vulcan Planitia
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Charon and Pluto, to scale. Photo taken by New Horizons on approach.
Charon and Pluto, to scale. Photo taken by New Horizons on approach.
The Hubble discovery image of Nix and Hydra
The Hubble discovery image of Nix and Hydra
Discovery image of Styx, overlaid with orbits of the satellite system
Discovery image of Styx, overlaid with orbits of the satellite system
Formation of Pluto's moons. 1: a Kuiper belt object approaches Pluto; 2: it collides with Pluto; 3: a dust ring forms around Pluto; 4: the debris aggr
Formation of Pluto's moons. 1: a Kuiper belt object approaches Pluto; 2: it collides with Pluto; 3: a dust ring forms around Pluto; 4: the debris aggregates to form Charon; 5: Pluto and Charon relax into spherical bodies.