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Visual comparison of the sizes of Earth and the Moon (above right) and Pluto–Charon (below right)
Visual comparison of the sizes of Earth and the Moon (above right) and Pluto–Charon (below right)
The Pluto–Charon system is closer to binary than the Earth–Moon system (distance not to scale).
The Pluto–Charon system is closer to binary than the Earth–Moon system (distance not to scale).
The Earth–Moon system is sometimes informally referred to as a double planet (masses are roughly proportional to volumes, not surface area).
The Earth–Moon system is sometimes informally referred to as a double planet (masses are roughly proportional to volumes, not surface area).
Artists impression of the Eris-Dysnomia system
Artists impression of the Eris-Dysnomia system
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Saturn, its rings and major icy moons—from Mimas to Rhea.
Saturn, its rings and major icy moons—from Mimas to Rhea.
Formation of Pluto's moons. 1: a Kuiper belt object nears Pluto; 2: the KBO impacts Pluto; 3: a dust ring forms around Pluto; 4: the debris aggregates
Formation of Pluto's moons. 1: a Kuiper belt object nears Pluto; 2: the KBO impacts Pluto; 3: a dust ring forms around Pluto; 4: the debris aggregates to form Charon; 5: Pluto and Charon relax into spherical bodies.
The Pluto-Charon system (with orbital paths illustrated): The binaries Pluto and Charon orbited by Nix, Hydra, Kerberos, and Styx, taken by the Hubble
The Pluto-Charon system (with orbital paths illustrated): The binaries Pluto and Charon orbited by Nix, Hydra, Kerberos, and Styx, taken by the Hubble Space Telescope in July 2012
Model for formation of Jupiter's rings
Model for formation of Jupiter's rings