Pluto's Natural Satellites

Shuttle

Name Diameter Mass Distance from Pluto
Charon 1,170 km 1.47 x 1021 kg 19,636 km
Hydra < 200 km unknown kg 44,000 km
Nix <200 km unknown kg 44,000 km

Shuttle

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