Styx

Facts About Styx:

  • The smallest known moon of Pluto.
  • The second-closest known moon of Pluto.
  • The fifth moon of Pluto to be discovered.
  • It was discovered by the team on the New Horizons spacecraft in June 2012.
Classification: Moon (orbiting Pluto)

Discovered:  2012  by Showalter, M. R. et al.
TE AWAMUTU SPACE CENTRE
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