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| About Charon
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Charon, the right yellow object in the picture, was discovered long after Pluto by almost 50 years. Not much is known about this moon, and no Earthly probes are planned to go learn much more about this or Pluto. All we have to go on is measurments from astronomers.
| Quick Facts
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Year Discovered : 1978
Discoverer : J. Christy
Distance from Pluto : 19640 km (12203.73 miles)
Diameter : 1200 km (745.64 miles)
Orbital Period : 6.39 days
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