Pluto’s Four Tiny Moons’ Topsy-Turvy Tumbles | Animation

Monday, November 9, 2015 - 13:30 in Astronomy & Space

Hydra, Nix, Kerberos and Styx behave like 'spinning tops" according to SETI Institute’s Mark Showalter. Hydra – the fastest rotation – spins at dizzying 89 times per Pluto orbit.

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