Charon in 3D — live position and orbit

Pluto's largest moon, so massive that Pluto and Charon orbit a common barycenter.

Charon is shown at its real position, computed from NASA/JPL ephemeris data. The view opens on Charon; you can travel in time, switch between the educational overview and the true-scale voyage, and compare it with every other body of the solar system.

Radius

606 km

Mass

1.59 × 10²¹ kg

Surface gravity

0.29 m/s²

Mean temperature

-220 °C

Orbits

Pluto

Distance from the Sun

0.000 AU

Orbital period

6.39 days

Axial tilt

0.0°

Known moons

0