Deimos vs Charon (How Are They Different?)

The main differences between Deimos and Charon are that Deimos orbits Mars while Charon orbits Pluto, Deimos is far smaller with a diameter of 12.4km while Charon’s diameter is 1,212km and Charon has a more spherical shape to its body unlike Deimos which is not. There are various other differences between these two, so continue … Read more

Phobos vs Charon (How Are They Different?)

The main differences between Phobos and Charon are that Phobos orbits Mars while Charon orbits Pluto, Phobos is far smaller with a diameter of 22.53km while Charon’s is 1,212km and Charon has a more spherical shape to its body unlike Phobos which is more oval. There are various other differences between these two, so continue … Read more

Titania vs Charon (How Are They Different?)

The main differences between Titania and Charon are that Titania is the bigger of the two with a diameter of 1576.8km while Charon’s diameter is 1,212km, Charon orbits Pluto while Titania orbits Uranus and Titania may have water ice under its surface whereas Charon is unlikely to have the same. There are various other differences … Read more

Triton vs Charon (How Are They Different?)

The main differences between Triton and Charon is that Triton is far bigger with a diameter of 2,706km whilst Charon has a diameter of 1,212km, Triton has a thin a atmosphere whilst Charon has practically no atmosphere, Triton orbits Neptune whilst Charon orbits Pluto and Triton has a retrograde orbit whilst Charon does not. There … Read more

Neptune vs Charon (How Are They Different?)

The main differences between Neptune and Charon is that Neptune is a gas based ice giant whilst Charon is Pluto’s largest moon, Neptune has 14 moons surrounding it whilst Charon has 0 and Neptune has the fastest winds in our solar system at 2,000 km/h whilst Charon’s extremely thin atmosphere means wind is practically non-existent … Read more

Mars vs Charon (How Are They Different?)

The main differences between Mars and Charon are that Mars is the 4th farthest planet form the Sun whilst Charon is joint the 9th farthest entity, Mars is bigger with a diameter of 6,779km whilst Charon’s diameter is 1,212km, Mars has 2 moons orbiting it whilst Charon has 0 and Mars is an official planet … Read more

Venus vs Charon (How Are They Different?)

The main differences between Venus and Charon is that Venus is the second largest terrestrial planet in our solar system at 12,104km, the brightest entity and hottest planet in our solar system whilst Charon is Pluto’s largest moon, a low density terrestrial object and is the joint 9th farthest Planet from the Sun whilst Venus … Read more