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Charon is the largest moon of the dwarf planet Pluto and was discovered in 1978 by James Christy. It is a significant body in the Kuiper belt and is notable for being almost half the size of Pluto itself, making the Pluto-Charon system more of a binary dwarf planet system.
Key Facts
- Orbital Period: 6.387 days (synchronously orbits with Pluto)
- Diameter: Approximately 1,212 km
- Surface: Icy with varied terrain, including canyons and plains
- Average Distance from Pluto: About 17,536 km
- Gravity: 0.288 m/s² (about 1/12th of Earth's)
Surface and Geology
Charon's surface is mostly composed of water ice with some ammonia hydrates. It has a young surface geologically, with fewer craters than expected, suggesting recent geological activity.
Interesting Facts
- Charon and Pluto are tidally locked, always showing the same face to each other.
- The reddish north pole of Charon, informally named Mordor Macula, is thought to be stained by tholin-like organic molecules escaping Pluto’s atmosphere.
- Charon has a dark belt near its equator and smoother plains in the north, indicating a complex geological history.
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