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 < back to Planets Moon of Pluto: Charon

Planet Pluto Moon: Charon

Charon is the sole moon (satellite) of the planet Pluto.

For a listing of other moons, see Moons of the planets.



Charon Moon Facts
Mass (kg) 1.90e+21
Radius (km) 586
Density (gm/cm3) 1.83
Distance from Pluto (km) 19,640
Period of rotation (days) 6.38725
Period of orbit (days) 6.38725
Orbital velocity (km/sec) 0.23
Eccentricity of orbit 0.00
Inclination of orbit (°) 98.80
Escape velocity (km/sec) 0.610
Visual albedo 0.5
Visual magnitude 16.8



This moon is too faint to be viewed in any amateur telescopes.
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