Pluto and Charon, artwork. Charon (left) is Pluto's largest moon and is just over half the size of Pluto. Pluto, which used to be a planet, was demote

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Pluto and Charon, artwork. Charon (left) is Pluto's largest moon and is just over half the size of Pluto. Pluto, which used to be a planet, was demoted to the status of dwarf planet in August 2006. Pluto and Charon are both composed of rock and ice.

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Size: 5000px × 3750px
Photo credit: © WALTER MYERS/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: artwork, astronomical, astronomy, belt, charon, dwarf, illustration, kuiper, minor, moon, object, outer, planet, planetary, pluto, science, solar, space, system