Sibbo@sopuli.xyz to Astronomy@mander.xyz · 1 month agoSize Comparison: Pluto and Australiasopuli.xyzimagemessage-square92fedilinkarrow-up1479arrow-down15file-text
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minus-squareBuddahriffic@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 month 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.