MoonMoon of Pluto
Hydra
Pluto's outermost known moon with a rapid, chaotic rotation.
50.9km
Diameter64,738km
From Pluto38.2days
Orbital Period2005
DiscoveredAbout
Hydra is the outermost known moon of Pluto, discovered along with Nix by the Hubble Space Telescope. It has a highly elongated shape and rotates very rapidly.
Properties
50.9km
Diameter64,738km
Semi-major Axis38.21days
Orbital Period4.8e16kg
MassNo
Tidally Locked2005
Discovery YearHal Weaver
Discovered ByNotable Facts
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Hydra rotates approximately 89 times during each orbit of Pluto
