This image shows Pluto (lower left) and its large moon Charon (upper right). Notice how large Charon is compared to Pluto, and how close the moon is to the planet. This image was taken by the Hubble Space Telescope on February 21, 1994.
Image courtesy NASA

This picture shows Pluto (left) and its big moon Charon (right). Notice how big Charon is compared to Pluto. Notice how close Charon is to Pluto. This picture was taken by the Hubble Space Telescope in 1994.
Image courtesy NASA

This picture shows Pluto (left) and its big moon Charon (right). This picture was taken by the Hubble Space Telescope in 1994.
Image courtesy NASA

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