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2026 June 06 - Charon: Moon of Pluto
In today's image, we see Charon the largest moon of Pluto as imaged by the New Horizons spacecraft back in 2015. Charon is the largest moon in the solar system - in terms of size relative to the object it is orbiting, about half Pluto's size.My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel.This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day. You can use the archive link below the image to select the photo corresponding to the date of this podcast.I welcome comments and suggestions…
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