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  • Pluto's Moons: A Guide to Charon, Styx, Nix, Kerberos & Hydra
    Pluto has five known moons:

    * Charon: The largest moon of Pluto and is so large compared to Pluto that they are sometimes considered a binary system.

    * Styx: Discovered in 2012.

    * Nix: Discovered in 2005.

    * Kerberos: Discovered in 2011.

    * Hydra: Discovered in 2005.

    These names are all inspired by Greek and Roman mythology, just like Pluto itself.

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