2006-09-13 12:50:12 · 12 answers · asked by sunshine&rainbows 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
3:Charon,which is nearly the size its planet,and 2 newly discovered,very small moons named Nix and Hydra.
2006-09-13 14:23:23 · answer #1 · answered by That one guy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it does (and I could care less what the so-called de-classification of Pluto's status is...it will forever be a "planet" to Astronomers such as myself)...the largest of which is Charon, and at least two smaller bodies named Nix and Hydra. I just want to argue the fact that, Pluto may be regarded as a planet because of the fact that it does not exist within the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, but has it's own singular orbit around the Sun with at least three other bodies which orbit it, and are, as always, considered moons to the planet itself. Size is irrelevant.
2006-09-13 22:04:29 · answer #2 · answered by LARRY M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bad news... doesnt matter anymore as Pluto is no longer a planet, therfore making it a satellite of the sun. By definition a satelite can not have a moon, just objects that orbit around it in it's gravitational field.
As of Aug 24, pluto is no longer a planet, see below.
2006-09-13 19:57:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
astronomers thought that it had moons, but couple of weeks ago, they discovered that Pluto is not a planet, but a satellite, so it cant have any moons because it is just an object surrounding the sun.
2006-09-13 22:27:48 · answer #4 · answered by Whatever 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, they have discovered one other moon and Pluto and that moon orbit around eachother.
2006-09-13 19:52:18 · answer #5 · answered by Jamie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's supposed to have one called Charon. However, with recent revisions in what is supposed to consititute a planet, scientists are considering redefining Charon to a double planet or planetoid. Yes, I think that's stupid.
2006-09-13 22:20:23 · answer #6 · answered by Isis-sama 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well now the debate on planet x is it is a planet. for a few years it has been a debate on wheater it is a planet or a moon back and forth. no one is really sure.
2006-09-13 19:58:37 · answer #7 · answered by neuv 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it has... but I'm just wondering of who made the score of the new criteria of the celestial bodies to be a planet?
2006-09-13 20:37:10 · answer #8 · answered by wacky_racer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Charon in 1978
Nix and Hydra in 2005.
2006-09-13 19:52:39 · answer #9 · answered by another newbie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pluto was discovered that its not a planet after all they said it wasnt a planet so now were down to eight planets
2006-09-13 19:52:57 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋