Unique Rotation Dynamics of Pluto's Moons

Pluto has five moons, with Charon being tidally locked to Pluto, creating a double dwarf planet system. The other moons exhibit unusual spinning behaviors that intrigue scientists.

Unique Rotation Dynamics of Pluto's Moons
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Unique Rotation Dynamics of Pluto's Moons

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Pluto has five moons. The largest moon, Charon, is tidally locked with Pluto so they spin together. They act like a double dwarf planet system. <br /> <br />The moons are listed in order of their distance from Pluto: Charon, Styx, Nix, Kerberos, Hydra.

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