Moons of Pluto

Pluto has five known moons. The most notable of these are: 1. **Charon**: This is the largest moon of Pluto and is almost half the size of Pluto itself, making it the largest moon in relation to its parent planet in the Solar System. Charon and Pluto are sometimes considered a double dwarf planet system due to their size and the way they orbit each other.

Charon is the largest moon of the dwarf planet Pluto and was discovered in 1978 by astronomer James Christy. It is one of the largest moons relative to the size of its parent body, with a diameter of about 1,212 kilometers (about 753 miles), which is roughly half the diameter of Pluto itself. This size relationship makes Charon unique, as it forms a binary system with Pluto; they both orbit a common center of mass that lies outside of Pluto.

Hydra is one of the moons of Pluto. It was discovered in 2005 by a team of astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope and is named after the serpentine water monster from Greek mythology. Hydra is one of the two known moons of Pluto, the other being Charon, which is significantly larger. Hydra is smaller than Charon and is thought to be composed primarily of water ice and possibly other volatile materials.

Kerberos is one of the moons of Pluto, discovered in 2011 by a team of astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope. It is the fourth-largest moon of Pluto, following Charon, which is the largest, as well as Nix and Hydra. Kerberos is relatively small, with an estimated diameter of about 35 kilometers (22 miles). Its surface is thought to be darker compared to that of other moons in the Pluto system.

Nix is one of the moons of the dwarf planet Pluto. It was discovered in 2005 using the Hubble Space Telescope and is named after the Greek goddess of night. Nix is part of a complex system of moons that includes Charon (its largest moon), as well as Hydra, Styx, and Kerberos. Nix is relatively small, with an estimated diameter of about 49 kilometers (30 miles).

Styx is one of the moons of Pluto. It was discovered in 2012 by the Hubble Space Telescope team, and it is one of the smaller moons in Pluto's system. Styx, along with other moons like Charon, Nix, and Hydra, orbits Pluto and plays a role in the complex gravitational interactions within this dwarf planet’s system.