Sibbo@sopuli.xyz to Astronomy@mander.xyz · 4 months agoSize Comparison: Pluto and Australiasopuli.xyzimagemessage-square87fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageSize Comparison: Pluto and Australiasopuli.xyzSibbo@sopuli.xyz to Astronomy@mander.xyz · 4 months agomessage-square87fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareBuddahriffic@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·4 months agoThey only found it because it’s more like a binary dwarf planet system than a planet/moon system, so the telescopes were able to pick up light reflected from both Pluto and Charron, while Pluto alone might have not been bright enough.
They only found it because it’s more like a binary dwarf planet system than a planet/moon system, so the telescopes were able to pick up light reflected from both Pluto and Charron, while Pluto alone might have not been bright enough.