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Charon

Charon. Ferryman of the Dead Journey through Pluto’s largest moon. Charon Characteristics. Diameter: 728 miles Mass: 1.62x10 21 kg Density: 1.2 to 1.3 g/cm 3 Surface Gravity: .278 m/s 2 Fun Fact : Charon’s volume is 902,700,000 km3. Charon Orbit. Average Orbital Speed: 4.7km/s

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Charon

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  1. Charon Ferryman of the Dead Journey through Pluto’s largest moon

  2. Charon Characteristics • Diameter: 728 miles • Mass: 1.62x1021 kg • Density: 1.2 to 1.3 g/cm3 • Surface Gravity: .278 m/s2 • Fun Fact: Charon’s volume is 902,700,000 km3

  3. Charon Orbit • Average Orbital Speed: • 4.7km/s • Average Distance to Pluto: • 19,640 km • Period of Rotation: • 6 days, 9 hours, 17 minutes • Period of Revolution: • 6 days, 9hours, 17 minutes • Fun Fact: It was difficult to find Charon • Pluto and Charon were blurred together.

  4. Charon’s Surface and Atmosphere • Terrain:Cryo-geysers, little rock, water crystals • Temperature Range: -220 degrees C • Atmosphere: No atmosphere • Geology: • Water crystals • ammonia hydrates • Fun Fact: Charon could of been formed by an impact 4.5 billion years ago.

  5. Charon’s Discovery • Discovered by: James Christy • Date Discovered:July 7, 1978 • Announced by: Captain J.C. Smith - (U.S. Naval Observatory), • The U.S. Naval Observatory is still monitoring this moon • Photo taken with a 1.55 meter Kaj Strand Astronomical Reflector

  6. Charon Facts • Charon's mass is also .25% of Earth • Pluto has 3 moons, Charon is the largest • Charon has about 11.6% of the mass of Pluto • Charon’s the largest moon in the Solar System • No other moon and planet are as close as these 2

  7. Resources • www.windows2universe.org/pluto/charon.htm • www.solarviews.com/eng/charon.htm • www.brighthub.com/science/space/articles/7305?aspx • www.suberic.net • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charon_(moon)#Physical_characteristics

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