Kerberos (moon) - Wikipedia
Kerberos is a small natural satellite of Pluto, about 19 km (12 mi) in its longest dimension. Kerberos is also the second-smallest moon of Pluto, after Styx. It was the fourth moon of Pluto to be discovered and its existence was announced on 20 July 2011. [1]
Kerberos - NASA Science
Pluto's tiny moon Kerberos appears to be smaller than scientists expected and has a highly-reflective surface, counter to predictions prior to the July 2015 flyby of the NASA's New Horizons spacecraft.
Pluto Moons: Facts - NASA Science
2011年6月28日 · Pluto's moon system – Charon, Nix, Hydra, Styx, and Kerberos – is believed to have formed after a collision between Pluto, and another Kuiper Belt Object early in the history of the solar system. The smashup flung material that coalesced into the family of …
Pluto’s Tiny Moon Kerberos - NASA
2015年10月22日 · Pluto’s tiny moon Kerberos taken by NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft –and just sent back to Earth this week. Kerberos appears to be smaller than scientists expected and has a highly-reflective surface, counter to predictions prior to the Pluto flyby in July.
Last of Pluto’s moons — mysterious Kerberos - Astronomy …
2015年10月23日 · Images of Pluto’s tiny moon Kerberos taken by NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft — and just sent back to Earth this week — complete the family portrait of Pluto’s moons. Kerberos appears to be...
APOD: 2013 July 8 - Pluto's Newly Discovered Moons Receive Names
2013年7月8日 · Known previously as P4 and P5, the International Astronomical Union has now given the fourth and fifth discovered moons of Pluto the names Kerberos and Styx. The small moons were discovered in 2011 and 2012 by the Hubble Space Telescope in preparation for the close passing of the New Horizons spacecraft by Pluto in 2015.
New Imagery of Pluto's Moon Kerberos - SpaceNews
2015年10月22日 · Images of Pluto’s tiny moon Kerberos taken by NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft and just sent back to Earth this week complete the family portrait of Pluto’s moons. Kerberos Revealed.
NASA’s New Horizons Spots Pluto’s Faintest Known Moons
2015年5月12日 · For the first time, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft has photographed Kerberos and Styx – the smallest and faintest of Pluto’s five known moons. It’s a complete Pluto family photo – or at least a photo of the family members we’ve already met.
Resonant interactions and chaotic rotation of Pluto’s small moons
2015年6月3日 · Four small moons—Styx, Nix, Kerberos and Hydra—follow near-circular, near-equatorial orbits around the central ‘binary planet’ comprising Pluto and its large moon, Charon.
Charon and the Small Moons of Pluto - NASA
2015年10月22日 · Charon is by far the largest of Pluto’s moons, with a diameter of 751 miles (1,212 kilometers). Nix and Hydra have comparable sizes, approximately 25 miles (40 kilometers) across in their longest dimension above. Kerberos and Styx are much smaller and have comparable sizes, roughly 6-7 miles (10-12 kilometers) across in their longest dimension.
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