Charon, Largest Moon of Pluto

The largest moon of Pluto, Charon, was photographed by the New Horizons spacecraft in July 2015.

Charon, Largest Moon of Pluto

Charon is the largest of Pluto's five moons, with a diameter of about 751 miles (1,207 kilometers). It is so large in comparison to Pluto that the center of mass of the Pluto-Charon system lies outside Pluto. The images taken by New Horizons revealed a varied landscape on Charon, including a dark area at the moon's north pole informally named Mordor Macula.