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Charon, in astronomy
(Encyclopedia)Charon, in astronomy, the natural satellite, or moon, of Pluto. ...Charon, in mythology
(Encyclopedia)Charon, in Greek mythology: see Hades. ...Pluto, in astronomy
(Encyclopedia)Pluto, in astronomy, a dwarf planet and the first Kuiper belt, or transneptunian, object (see comet) to be discovered (1930) by astronomers. Pluto has an elliptical orbit usually lying beyond that of ...coma, in astronomy
(Encyclopedia)coma, in astronomy: see comet.Eros, in astronomy
(Encyclopedia)Eros, in astronomy: see asteroid. ...Hermes, in astronomy
(Encyclopedia)Hermes, in astronomy: see asteroid. ...Icarus, in astronomy
(Encyclopedia)Icarus, in astronomy: see asteroid. ...Naiad, in astronomy
(Encyclopedia)Naiad, in astronomy, one of the natural satellites, or moons, of Neptune. ...Larissa, in astronomy
(Encyclopedia)Larissa, in astronomy, one of the natural satellites, or moons, of Neptune. ...Cressida, in astronomy
(Encyclopedia)Cressida, in astronomy, one of the natural satellites, or moons, of Uranus. ...Browse by Subject
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