Kerberos (moon)

S/2011 (134340) 1
Hubble Space Telescope discovery images of S/2011 P 1.
Discovery
Discovered byShowalter M. R. and others[1]
Discovery dateJune 28, 2011[1]
(verified July 20, 2011)[2]
Orbital characteristics
Satellite ofPluto[1]
Physical characteristics
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Kerberos (formerly known as S/2011 (134340) 1[3] and informally as P4) is a small moon of the dwarf planet Pluto. The satellite was discovered on 28 June 2011.[1] It is the fourth moon of Pluto to be discovered.[1][4] The others are Charon, discovered in 1978, Nix and Hydra, which were discovered in 2005, and Styx, discovered in 2012.[1]

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  3. Green, Daniel W.E (2011-07-20). "NEW SATELLITE OF (134340) PLUTO: S/2011 (134340) 1". Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams. Retrieved 2011-08-01.
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