Pluto's Moons, Nix and Hydra
Pluto's moon Nix (left), is shown here in enhanced color as imaged by the New Horizons Ralph instrument. At the time the observations were taken New Horizons was about 102,000 miles (165,000 km) from Nix. The image shows features as small as approximately 2 miles (3 kilometers) across on Nix, which is estimated to be 26 miles (42 kilometers) long and 22 miles (36 kilometers) wide. Pluto's small, irregularly shaped moon Hydra (right) is revealed in this black and white image taken from New Horizons' LORRI instrument from a distance of about 143,000 miles (231,000 kilometers). Features as small as miles ( kilometers) are visible on Hydra, which measures 34 miles (55 kilometers) in length.
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